"Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read; and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know."

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Source : John Edward Williams (1965). “Stoner: A Novel”

John Edward Williams

#Book Quotes #Serenity Quotes #Littles Quotes

“The West can teach the East how to get a living, but the East must eventually be asked to show the West how to live.”
“That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.”
“Because of the president's leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care.”
“On film sets I can see everyone, and I really still find that so difficult.”
“Nothing good comes out of depression.”
“Habits are products of our choice; we are what we make of ourselves.”
“There are those who, while reading a book, recall, compare, conjure up emotions from other, previous readings. This is one of the most delicate forms of adultery.”
“The real reason French women don't get fat is not genetic, but cultural, and if the French subjected themselves to the American extremes of eating and dieting, the obesity problem in France would be much worse than what has struck America.”

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