"There are things we want, and things we may have.... Sanity lies in knowing the difference."

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Source : Karen Chance (2010). “Death's Mistress: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.131, Penguin

Karen Chance

#Lying Quotes #Differences Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“There is so much stubborn hope in the human heart.”
“Everything has been said yet few have taken advantage of it. Since all our knowledge is essentially banal, it can only be of value to minds that are not.”

Source : Raoul Vaneigem (1994). “The revolution of everyday life”, Left Bank Distribution
“Even stone can be worn down with enough rain.”
“None but the guilty know the withering pains of repentance.”
“Unkindness to anything means an injustice to that thing. If I am unkind to you I do you an injustice, or wrong you in some way. On the other hand, if I try to assist you in every way that I can to make a better citizen and in every way to do my very best for you, I am kind to you. The above principles apply with equal force to the soil. The farmer whose soil produces less every year, is unkind to it in some way; that is, he is not doing by it what he should; he is robbing it of some substance it must have, and he becomes, therefore, a soil robber rather than a progressive farmer.”
“In order to handle emotional pain I cry. I vent. I zone out in front of the TV to escape. Then, after I allow myself to feel it and be human, I try my best to put things in perspective and start moving forward again. I consciously focus on my blessings and remember what has gotten me through my past struggles: my faith and the belief that everything happens for a reason.”
“When I was a kid I remember thinking, if I had a girl, I would treat her really well. Little did I know, they don't always like that.”
“You always question people's intentions. That may be a combination of having money, having fame, and being a little older.”

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