"You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else."

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Source : John Irving (1978). “The world according to Garp”, Pocket

John Irving

#Growth Quotes #Ends Quotes #Grows Quotes

“I, personally, liked the legend.”
“If cowardice were not so completely a coward as to be unable to look steadily upon the effects of courage, he would find that there is no refuge so sure as dauntless valor.”
“Films are hard to make and I think the word indulge really leads one to believe that it's an easy sort of business and it's really extremely difficult.”
“Rock and Roll has certainly tried to take its toll on me. I'd rather not talk about my past excesses here, although some hardcore rockers might argue that those excesses were responsible for some great records, but I know which side I came out on.”
“My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen.”
“I've always thought something that makes you laugh, it makes you laugh because there's a little bit of truth to it.”
“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all.”
“The rulings of the past do not always apply in the present.”

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