"She was like a butterfly, full of color and vibrancy when she chose to open her wings, yet hardly visible when she closed them."

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Source : Geraldine Brooks (2011). “Caleb's Crossing: A Novel”, p.17, Penguin

Geraldine Brooks

#Butterfly Quotes #Color Quotes #Wings Quotes

“My family had all kinds of complications in relationships. I would like to meet the person who did not. Since when is being absolutely perfect what being a human is? What do we gain from that?”
“You hear people say that there's too much CG in movies today, but CG is what allows me to take a green-painted wall in a studio and make it disappear, and then put 100 miles of landscape in. CG, in the right hands, can be a marvelous tool.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.”
“I think prom is just about enjoying yourself.”
“Worry is the facade of taking action when prayer really is.”
“Society becomes how you behave.”

Source : Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer (2011). “The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government”, p.48, Sasquatch Books
“I am all too human, I don't always do the right thing, so how can I expect others to perform perfectly on the issues that are my top priority?”

Source : "Animal Advocate and Author Karen Dawn: The Welfare of Animals and the Earth". Interview with Barbi Twins, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”

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