"Naturally I feel no shame in writing these things because of the time which separates the moment when they are written--when only I can see them--from the moment when they will be read by other people, a moment which I feel will never come. By then I could have had an accident or died; a war or a revolution could have broken out. This delay makes it possible for me to write today, in the same way I used to lie in the scorching sun for a whole day at sixteen, or make love wihout contraceptives at twenty: without thinking about the consequences"

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Source : Annie Ernaux (2011). “Simple Passion”, p.29, Seven Stories Press

Annie Ernaux

#Lying Quotes #War Quotes #Writing Quotes

“There is one story and one story only.”
“Man who hates cats is insecure, but a man who likes them is one worth keeping. If he can appreciate a cat, he can appreciate a strong, independent woman.”
“Writing is always a solitary experience, but living, if you're lucky, is not.”
“Every second counts. We are only on this earth for a short amount of time, and we get to decide how we want to use that time. And if one thinks that the purpose of life is to leave the world in just a little bit better place than we found it, it's hard to think of anyone who has contributed more than Jane Goodall.”
“One of the small consolations of old age, if you are lucky, can be at least a partial recovery of innocence.”

Source : Lawrence W. Fagg (2009). “Pauses: Reflections on Science, Spirituality, and the Fine Art of Living”, p.7, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“The best thing that would happen is for Facebook to open up its data. Failing that, there are other ways to get that information,”
“Thank you, Mr.Lewis, for being you. I wouldn't have missed you for the world.”
“I've always put myself intensely into my work.”

Source : "Uphill Battle for Woman Presidential Candidate in Mexico". www.foxnews.com. May 03, 2012.

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