"The dot that became a speck that became a blob that became a figure that became a boy"

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Source : John Boyne (2012). “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”, p.107, Random House

John Boyne

#Boys Quotes #Dots Quotes #Figures Quotes

“Necessity, especially in politics, often occasions false hopes, false reasonings, and a system of measures, correspondingly erroneous.”
“I think that I just wasn't brought up under any rules, and I think that made me a little different and people wanted to look up to that or aspire to that, and that makes me very grateful.”

Source : "The With Leather Interview: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Talks About The Klondike Challenge And More". Interview with Ashley Burns, uproxx.com. September 13, 2013.
“Listen. Make a way for yourself inside yourself. Stop looking in the other way of looking.”
“Whatever may be, I am still largely the creator and ruler of my emotional destiny.”
“For as long as I can remember, I have been passionately intrigued by 'Africa,' by the word itself, by its flora and fauna, its topographical diversity and grandeur; but above all else, by the sheer variety of the colors of its people, from tan and sepia to jet and ebony.”
“I love animals. When I was young, I had two St. Bernards, I still have a dog, I have a lot of cats in my company. My wife always says, "You spend a lot of money on animals. More than even me!"”
“You have these 'hot towers', tropical storm clouds acting like chimneys to carry heat to the upper atmosphere.”
“Those who wish to control their own lives and move beyond existence as mere clients and consumers - those people ride a bike.”

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