"The book she had been reading was under her pillow, pressing its cover against her ear as if to lure her back into its printed pages."

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Cornelia Funke

#Book Quotes #Reading Quotes #Ears Quotes

“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man.”

Source : "Biden's description of Obama draws scrutiny" by Xuan Thai, Ted Barrett, www.cnn.com. February 9, 2007.
“If I could be half the person my dog is, I'd be twice the human I am.”
“Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.”
“Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.”
“Donâ€™t bring the ocean if I feel thirsty, nor heaven if I ask for a light; but bring a hint, some dew, a particle, as birds carry only drops away from water, and the wind a grain of salt.”
“Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.”
“with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?”

Source : Lynda Obst (2014). “Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business”, p.6, Simon and Schuster
“I had thirty weeks of prep on 'Captain America.' I have a small team of qualified, supportive, creative producers who are actually helping me achieve my vision of the film. I had a dream cast headed by Chris Evans. I had the best designers, artists, sculptors, craftspeople.”

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