"They gave themselves up to the stars the way swimmers can surrender to the waves, and the stars took them without resistance."

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Source : Mark Helprin (1983). “Winter's Tale”, p.577, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Mark Helprin

#Stars Quotes #Way Quotes #Resistance Quotes

“As I continue to teach, I have more to offer my students, and as I continue to teach, I have more to learn from my students. I do know some writers who feel very drained when they leave the classroom, and for me this would be a sign that maybe it's time to take a break or refocus because I always leave the classroom even more excited than I was when I walked in.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Today's gossip is tomorrow's headline.”
“I work 6:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.”
“When you fail to succeed the first time, keep trying. It's called life.”
“There is only one way to gain access to the truth and that is to not expect anything.”
“With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.”

Source : Ban Ki-moon's statement on the Awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, www.un.org. October 10, 2014.
“Every blunder behind us is giving a cheer for us, and only for those who were willing to fail are the dangers and splendors of life.”
“Do not look to your hope, but to Christ, the source of your hope.”

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