"Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports."

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Source : P. D. James (2008). “The Lighthouse”, p.276, Faber & Faber

P. D. James

#Night Quotes #Two Quotes #Sailing Quotes

“Globalization exists but we shouldn't conflate globalization with trade agreements. Trade agreements is how we can shape globalization.”
“I've learned over a period of years there are setbacks when you come up against the immovable object; sometimes the object doesn't move.”
“Sceptics are generally ready to believe anything, provided it is sufficiently improbable.”
“Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?”
“I have a 41-year track record of investing excellenceâ€¦ what do you have?”

Source : "Bill Gross reportedly earns $290m bonus even as investors withdrew billions from Pimco funds" by Heidi Moore, www.theguardian.com. November 14, 2014.
“Is being burnt a requisite for the making of art? Personally, I don't think it is. But art is poultice for a burn. It is a privilege to have, somewhere within you, a capacity for making something speak from your own seared experience.”
“I do choose to write for a living - in addition to writing plays. I no longer write sitcoms, and I no longer feel shame.”
“Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all”

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