"It is only grown-ups who want children to be children; children themselves always want to be real people ..."

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Source : Jill Paton Walsh (2007). “A Presumption of Death: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery”, p.11, Macmillan

Jill Paton Walsh

#Children Quotes #Real Quotes #People Quotes

“I feel good hitting in the three-hole. I guess that's where everybody wants to be. You want the responsibility of hitting in the middle of the lineup.”
“Though negotiations are a rough game, you should never allow them to become a dirty game. Once you've agreed to a deal, don't back out of it unless the other party fails to deliver as promised. Your handshake is your bond. As far as I'm concerned, a handshake is worth more than a signed contract. As an entrepreneur, a reputation for integrity is your most valuable commodity. If you try to put something over on someone, it will come back to haunt you.”
“Painting is, I think, inevitably an archaic activity and one that depends on spiritual values.”

Source : Bridget Riley, Neil MacGregor, Robert Kudielka (1995). “Bridget Riley: dialogues on art”
“I love to play the guitar. I also love photography and fashion.”
“..Washington, where the human rights of terrorists are often given high priority. And I am certain liberal politicians would defend their position to the death. Because everyone knows liberals have never been wrong about anything. You can ask them. Anytime.”

Source : Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson (2010). “Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege”, p.25, Hachette UK
“Mayfield said, "You asked what I was thinking. Well, I will tell you. I was thinking that a man like myself, after suffering such a blow as you men have struck on this day, has two distinct paths he might travel in his life. He might walk out into the world with a wounded heart, intent on sharing his mad hatred with every person he passes; or, he might start out anew with an empty heart, and he should take care to fill it up with only proud things from then on, so as to nourish his desolate mind-set and cultivate something positive or new.”
“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general.”
“I also picked prostitutes as victims because they were easy to pick up, without being noticed. I knew they would not be reported missing right away, and might never be reported missing.”

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