"I had grown accustomed to life being interesting and adventure ridden and, rather childishly, I refused to believe that this must necessarily come to an end and that the rest of my life should be a sort of penance for all the reckless, irresponsible, and immensely fun things Iâ€™d done before."

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Source : J. Maarten Troost (2004). “The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific”, Broadway

J. Maarten Troost

#Fun Quotes #Believe Quotes #Adventure Quotes

“I first found out I had cancer on my eye and lost an eye to this disease when I was 16, and I've since had cancer in my kidneys and pancreas and a host of other areas,”
“I am just a person who can't skate in the mountains”
“We must forget ourselves and all self-interest, and listen, and be attentive to God.”

Source : Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon (1806). “The Exemplary Life of the Pious Lady Guion”, p.461
“Going out in Paris was like going out in the '30s dressed like the Andrews Sisters. It was everything I'd seen in books at my grandparents' house, only it was our generation.”
“We make patterns, we share moments. Sometimes, I think I'm the only one to see it.”
“The worst time to feel alone is when you're in a crowd.”

Source : Anthony Horowitz (2006). “Point Blank”, p.12, Penguin
“I'd like to begin by thanking the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press for this Golden Globe...”
“Christ is not only a person, Christ is a place. When you come into Christ, you don't come into a person; you come into a place.”

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