"A mountain still in the distance can appear as a molehill."

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Source : Howard Fast (2011). “April Morning”, p.18, Open Road Media

Howard Fast

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“In America there is a public library in every community. How many public libraries are there in Africa? Every day there are new books coming out and new ideas being discussed. But these new books and ideas don't reach Africa and we are being left behind.”

Source : "Africa's World Cup can make education a reality for all" by George Weah, www.theguardian.com. May 26, 2010.
“I could live a normal life. My motivation is only to take on new challenges.”
“Revelation does not mean man finding God, but God finding man, God sharing His secrets with us, God showing us Himself. In revelation, God is the agent as well as the object.”
“It is not the most lovable individuals who stand more in need of love, but the most unlovable”
“Time spent researching varies from book to book. Some novels require months, even years of research, others very little. I try to do most of my research before I begin but inevitably questions emerge during the writing.”

Source : Interview with Carol Fitzgerald, Joe Hartlaub, and Wiley Saichek, www.bookreporter.com. November 21, 2003.
“If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.”
“Sometimes I miss the old me.”

Source : Ann Aguirre (2011). “Aftermath”, p.43, Penguin
“To throw in a fair game at Hazards only three-spots, when something great is at stake, or some business is the hazard, is a natural occurrence and deserves to be so deemed; and even when they come up the same way for a second time if the throw be repeated. If the third and fourth plays are the same, surely there is occasion for suspicion on the part of a prudent man.”

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