"Sometimes our fate is different from the one we imagined for ourselves."

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Source : Jean Kwok (2010). “Girl in Translation”, p.180, Penguin

Jean Kwok

#Fate Quotes #Different Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“I actually got a part in 'The Love Guru', that Mike Myers film. I heard it's awful. I got a Razzie award for it, which I'm quite proud of, but I still haven't seen it. I have no plans to branch out.”
“When we hold a photo negative up to the light all objects are reversed. Black is white, white is black. Moreover, the character lines of any face in the picture are not clear. Once placed into the developing solution, what photographers call "the latent image" is revealed in the print-darkness is turned to light; and, lo, we have a beautiful picture.”
“Depriving yourself will, ironically enough, lead to rebelling and weight gain.”
“I stay healthy by dealing with things! Seriously, emotional and spiritual health is most important. I feel there is a lot of unhealthiness when we stuff our feelings out of fear rather than face them and deal with our issues.”
“When we preach Christ crucified, we have no reason to stammer, or stutter, or hesitate, or apologize; there is nothing in the gospel of which we have any cause to be ashamed.”
“There is no road to success but through a clear strong purpose. Nothing can take its place. A purpose underlies character, culture, position, attainment of every part.”
“(Imitating a Belarus citizen commenting on their national flag) Stupid National Anthem....Look at this flag; Two bears fighting over a pineapple. What kind of message does that send to the world? Come to Belarus, where wild animals will steal your fruit”
“If Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer were alive today, weâ€™d say they had ADD or a conduct disorder. They [boys] are who they are, and we need to love them for who they are. Letâ€™s not try to rewire them.”

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