"The most significant conversations of our lives occur in silence."

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Source : Simon van Booy (2014). “The Secret Lives of People in Love”, p.44, Oneworld Publications

Simon Van Booy

#Silence Quotes #Significant Quotes #Conversation Quotes

“Touring is just the most incredible experience, and whilst I try to share it, there are moments where you feel the only way you can really know is to be there in the moment feelings what you are feeling.”
“And she thought then how strange it was that disaster--the sort of disaster that drained the blood from your body and took the air out of your lungs and hit you again and again in the face--could be at times, such a thing of beauty.”
“I learned that you should breath it in, breath your life in and enjoy it. Always be optimistic and be nice to people, open to people. Follow your dreams but make sure that you know what your dreams are. If you find something really great, donâ€™t screw it up, donâ€™t mess it up but hang on to it. You never know how and when it ends”
“Anything that we scientists can do to weaken the hold of religion, should be done and may, in fact, in the end, be our greatest contribution to civilization.”

Source : Beyond Belief : Science, Religion, Reason and Survival, November 5, 2006.
“You forget your victories, but you remember the losses.”

Source : Ann Brashares (2010). “My Name is Memory”, p.58, Penguin
“There is no record in the history of a nation that ever gained anything valuable by being unable to defend itself.”
“The circulation of capital realizes value , while living labour creates value .”
“When I produce someone's record I have to remember it's their record..no matter what I bring to it..er, sometimes that's not too easy:) It is a responsibility made less easy by people I work with encouraging me to play guitar on their record...A soon as I start playing guitar on someone's record it inevitably starts to sound like me...not always a good thing.”

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