"When people read his books they have an uncontrollable desire to hang the author in the town square. I canâ€™t think of a higher honor for a writer."

-- Roberto Bolano

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Squares Quotes

“[On husband Gavin Rossdale:] We're a perfect couple. He cooks, and I eat.”
“I took care of my body. Your body is your business in the NFL.”

Source : Source: www.menshealth.com
“I dream of diving in two places where I have not been yet. One is Antarctica, because of its crystal clear waters and amazing fauna, in addition to the ice cathedrals. The other is the Arctic, where I'd like to see the northernmost kelp forests.”
“One is more desirable when loved, not feared.”
“One of the great attractions of patriotism”
“We can all make powerful choices. We can all take back control by not blaming chance, fate, or anyone else for our outcomes. Itâ€™s within our ability to cause everything to change. Rather than letting past hurtful experiences sap our energy and sabotage our success, we can use them to fuel positive, constructive change.”
“Italy is not a country for beginners.”

Source : Tim Parks (2014). “Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo”, p.20, W. W. Norton & Company
“A particular place in the land is never, for an oral culture, just a passive or inert setting for the human events that occur there. It is an active participant in those occurrences. Indeed, by virtue of its underlying and enveloping presence, the place may even be felt to be the source, the primary power that expresses itself through the various events that unfold there.”

Source : David Abram (2012). “The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World”, p.162, Vintage

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