"In my solitude, many miles from men and houses, I am in a childishly happy and carefree state of mind, which you are incapable of understanding unless someone explains it to you"

-- Knut Hamsun

#Men Quotes #House Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“With FIVE DAYS, Douglas Kennedy has crafted a brilliant meditation on regret, fidelity, family, and second chances that will have you breathlessly turning pages to find out what happened in the past and what will happen next. At once heartbreaking and hopeful, it is a powerful new work of fiction by an internationally acclaimed writer at the height of his powers.”
“... you just can't differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”
“I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind them.”

Source : Twitter post from May 05, 2013
“In times of trouble you can count on your self. In times of disaster you can count on your friends. In times of sorrow you can count on your Father.”
“Football is like life and I know life.”
“We find we breathe again, and hear the surgeon hum. Outside, in the street, a car starts up. The heart regularly Thunders.”

Source : James Kirkup (1996). “An extended breath: collected longer poems and sequences”
“Americans cannot escape a certain responsibility for what is done in our name around the world. In a democracy, even one as corrupted as ours, ultimate authority rests with the people. We empower the government with our votes, finance it with our taxes, bolster it with our silent acquiescence. If we are passive in the face of America's official actions overseas, we in effect endorse them.”

Source : Mark Hertsgaard (2003). “The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World”, p.211, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
“Some sell their soul for the easy road. The devil's always buying. I can't count the ones I've known who fell right into line.”

Source : Song: Trim Yourself to Fit the World, Album: Call of the Wild

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