"In his clearest moments he thinks he has lost the ability to love, people or places or things, most of all the person and place and thing that he is. Without love nothing has value, nothing can be made to matter very much."

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Source : Damon Galgut (2010). “In a Strange Room”, p.37, Atlantic Books Ltd

Damon Galgut

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Matter Quotes

“Yes, it's true that you can't learn everything from books. But you do learn something about everything.”
“I've always felt very proud of Wales and being Welsh. People are a bit surprised when I say I'm Welsh. I was born in Wales, went to school in Wales and my mother was Welsh. I'm Welsh. It's my place of birth, my country.”
“It is Godâ€™s passionate pursuit of us that calls us to prayer.”
“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.”
“I think gay people are like blondes: There're fewer of them but they have more fun.”
“My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third baseman Bob Bailey. It was a fastball, low and away. He ripped it for a home run down the left field line. I said, 'Damn, that was a pretty good pitch.”
“I get called Jacqueline Bissette in America. In France, I get called Jackie Bisset. And actually, it is Jacqueline Bisset, which is not that easy to say.”

Source : "The Tavis Smiley Show" with Tavis Smiley, www.pbs.org. October 17, 2013.
“When I heard the ghouls coming for you, all I cared about was reaching you in time. How often must I tell you that you mean more to me than vengeance? I can live without defeating my enemies, but I cannot live without you.”

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