"I'd been busy, busy, so busy, preparing for life, while life floated by me, quiet and swift as a regatta."

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Source : Lorene Cary (2010). “Black Ice”, p.218, Vintage

Lorene Cary

#Enlightenment Quotes #Quiet Quotes #Busy Quotes

“Listen, son. You and I are professionals. If the manager says sacrifice, we lay down a bunt and let somebody else hit the homeruns.”
“A Ten-Point Plan for Increased Spirituality: 1. Read Scriptures Daily. 2. Pray Fervently and Sincerely. 3. Fast Meaningfully. 4. Retire Early and Get Up Early. 5. Be of Good Cheer. 6. Work Hard. 7. Overcome Pride. 8. Love Everyone, and Express Your Love. 9. Become One. (As in John 17) 10. Share Your Testimony.”
“As long as there are Japanese tourists, there will be a market for the Old South.”
“When the sparrow sings its final refrain, the hush is felt nowhere more deeply than in the heart of man.”
“I'm working on my own life story. I don't mean I'm putting it together; no, I'm taking it apart.”
“If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good.”
“The uneducated person perceives only the individual phenomenon, the partly educated person the rule, and the educated person the exception.”
“All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.”

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