"I grew up on the tennis court with lots of other kids. There were like 40 kids all afternoon and I was one of the youngest ones, so I always had to chase everybody to keep up."

-- Martina Hingis

#Kids Quotes #Tennis Quotes #Afternoon Quotes

“The success that comes from my books is not something I feel very comfortable with. Past a certain point you have to accept the idea that the success is a lot to do with the timing and luck and that divorces you from it massively. There are aspects of it that I haven't got used to at all. But I've enjoyed some parts of it massively. It relates to the same reason I did a lot of backpacking Â— partly for the experience Â— it's something to tell my grandkids. It's a weird chain of events to have in your life.”
“You could say that Elphaba brought us together,' said Boq softly. 'I'm closer to her and so I'm closer to you.' Galinda seemed to give up. She leaned her head back on the velvet cushions of the swing and said, 'Boq, you know despite myself I think you're a little sweet. You're a little sweet and you're a little charming and you're a little maddening and you're a little habit-forming.' Boq held his breath. But you're little!' she concluded. 'You're a Munchkin, for god's sake!' He kissed her, he kissed her, he kissed her, little by little by little.”

Source : Gregory Maguire (2013). “The Wicked Years Complete Collection: Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz”, p.115, Harper Collins
“We can let the energy of love flow instead of placing it in a jar and leaving it aside.”
“For if animals are God's creatures, we have no absolute rights over them, only the duty to look after them as God would look after them. To stand with Jesus is to reject our view of ourselves as gods and lords of creation. We are to honor life for the sake of the Lord of life.”

Source : Andrew Linzey (2000). “Animal Gospel”, p.12, Westminster John Knox Press
“An artist is someone who makes art... He didn't invent it...”
“You may or may not be aware of it, but you have a dreaming nature. You inherited this part of your disposition from your Creator. He created us in His image and likeness so our hearts could relate to His and His dreaming heart could find millions of expressions.”
“Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.”
“Her lips were like the soft beauty of a delicately designed silken scarf.”

Source : Howard Gordon (2011). “Be Not Thy Father's Son”, p.66, CCB Publishing

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