"You are not what you want. You are what wants you back."

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Source : Gary Shteyngart (2014). “Little Failure: A Memoir”, p.275, Random House

Gary Shteyngart

#Want Quotes #What You Want Quotes

“There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there's a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.”
“The other girls in the village never felt restless. Nhamo was like a pot of boiling water. 'I want...I want...,' she whispered to herself, but she didn't know what she wanted and she had no idea how to find it.”

Source : Nancy Farmer (2010). “A Girl Named Disaster”, p.2, Scholastic Inc.
“You can't just sit in a corner weeping or you'll die.”

Source : Elizabeth Wein (2013). “Rose Under Fire”, p.219, Egmont UK
“I have an addictive personality. Boarding school merely sent me more quickly on the downward spiral that dominated my childhood.”
“Fashion is so subjective, and I think it should be playful.”
“I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.”
“Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.”
“I've worked in so many areas -- I'm sort of a dilettante. Basically, I'm not interested in doing research and I never have been.”

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