"How could people, I wondered for the ten thousandth useless time, how could people who had loved so dearly come to such a wilderness; and yet the change in us was irreversible, and neither of us would even search for a way back. It was impossible. The fire was out. Only a few live coals lurked in the ashes, searing unexpectedly at the incautious touch."

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Source : Dick Francis (1981). “Whip hand: Trial run ; Twice shy”

Dick Francis

#Fire Quotes #People Quotes #Ashes Quotes

“The women that I picked spoke sweet and low And yet gave tongue. "Hound voices" were they all.”
“All you need to do is hold on tight...and believe.”
“Beauty and the Beast seemed like it all was really brown. The whole thing was just so brown and orange and yellow, like Burger King or something. I don't think I would have liked Beauty and the Beast at any age.”
“Everything God does is purposeful. And since God is in each of us, each of us has a purpose.”
“For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at the pictures, you should be able to tell what the story is about without having to read a word of text. That's what I think I brought from doing artwork for film to doing artwork for books.”

Source : "In-depth Written Interview". TeachingBooks Interview, www.teachingbooks.net. September 7, 2010.
“There is no real wealth but the labor of man.”
“It's hard to be scared when there are 80 people around you.”
“I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

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