"Maybe the light's at the other end of the tunnel."

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Source : Ben Fountain (2012). “Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk”, p.179, Canongate Books

Ben Fountain

#Tunnels Quotes #Light Quotes #Ends Quotes

“We need to break boundaries, so every time I feel like, "Oh snap, oh my God, I don't know how this is gonna be received," I also feel this validation, like, "All the greats, all my favorites have felt this."”

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“Everyone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.”
“Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.”
“Never underestimate the power of the mind, the importance of love and faith, and never stop dreaming,”
“Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be.”
“Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion.”
“Donâ€™t portray yourself as who you want to be. Portray yourself as who you are.”
“I'm glad I made the decision, although the practice of law - and particularly serving as a federal judge - was a part of my life that I really enjoyed and treasured and look back on it with fondness.”

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