"For David Parker and Daniel Parker, with the respect and admiration of their father, who grew up with them."

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Source : Robert B. Parker (2009). “Early Autumn”, p.4, Dell

Robert B. Parker

#Father Quotes #Admiration Quotes #Grew Up Quotes

“It really was my brother who got me involved in swimming. I wanted to be just like him and do everything he was doing.”
“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.”
“When I heard Jonathan [Cole's agent] repeat the figure of Â£55k-a-week, I nearly swerved off the road. 'He is taking the p**s, Jonathan!' I yelled down the phone. I was so incensed. I was trembling with anger. I couldn't believe what I'd heard.”

Source : "A man of our times" by Martin Kettle, www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2006.
“Man hath no Heaven and Time's coast is chartless. He speeds; we pass away!”
“Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action.”
“From an evolutionary point of view, most emotions - fear, desire, anger - serve some practical purpose, but nostalgia is a useless, futile thing because it is a longing for something that is permanently lost . . . .”

Source : David Nicholls (2014). “Us”, p.336, Hachette UK
“I just wanted them to die," said Poison. "They didn't have to make such a drama about it.”
“There is no perfect spaghetti sauce. There are perfect spaghetti sauces.”

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