"I'm not at all contemptuous of comforts, but they have their place and it is not first."

-- E. F. Schumacher

#Comfort Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Contemptuous Quotes

“Every club he's been to has had great injury crises. Every club. And it's always hamstrings.”
“People may be vaguely aware that there's suffering in Iraq and Afghanistan, but simply because the media are filled with American-centric versions, we still see the experiences through the American perspective. We are just completely ignorant of what might be happening to other people.”
“When love itself comes to kiss you, don't hold back!”
“Forgiveness is its own reward.”
“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kazuo Ishiguro from Jul 22, 2012
“People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works.”
“I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it.”
“Do you work in a strip club?”

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