"Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen mask, hunched a shoulder against the wind, and stared absently down at the vastness of Tibet."

-- Jon Krakauer

#Oxygen Quotes #Ice Quotes #Wind Quotes

“But there would be no confrontation the next day. And for Tommy Williams, there would be no school, either. Because the moment he walked through the gap in the stones to leave the circle, something quiet unexpected happened. Tommy, holding tightly on to his rock, took the step that divided the inside of the circle from the outside - and disappeared. The woods suddenly felt colder than usual. The darkness hung more heavily. The amber was gone - and now nothing would ever be the same.”
“I want to be able to discuss craft but I also want to teach writers to trust their instincts and learn to listen to themselves above all others.”
“Having no room of my own to "take care of things" had begun to weigh on me. I wondered if storing up ***** would have a health impact on me, positive or negative, like shinier hair or weight gain.”

Source : Bill Konigsberg (2013). “Openly Straight”, p.145, Scholastic Inc.
“I wonder whether art has a higher function than to make me feel, appreciate, and enjoy natural objects for their art value?”

Source : Bernard Berenson (2013). “Sketch For A Self Portrait”, p.105, Read Books Ltd
“On Becoming a 'Lady': What every mother wants her daughter to be.”
“What did I do? I walked into a drugstore to look for some mints, and then I walked out. What was wrong with that? I didn't kill Mr. Nesbitt.”
“Actually I do support a charity, DefendersofWildLife.org. They help protect endangered species.”
“It's a bit like a fledgeling duck, finding your flippers.”

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