"I notice, however, that Peter only pretends to inject himselfâ€”when he presses the plunger down, the fluid runs down his throat, and he wipes it casually with a sleeve. I wonder what it feels like to volunteer to forget everything."

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Source : Vikas Swarup (2008). “Slumdog Millionaire: A Novel”, p.258, Simon and Schuster

Veronica Roth

#Running Quotes #Volunteer Quotes #Wipe Quotes

“What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.”
“It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the term impeachment was bandied about. I do not believe, however, that the word was used with the ferocity it was more recently or that it was in the Nixon years.”
“Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.”
“Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.”
“My suitcase must absolutely contain my iPod.”
“You can plant a dream.”
“The cool thing about the Internet is that it's allowing women more access to their own history.”
“We might say that both the artist and theneurotic bite off more than they can chew, but the artist spews it back out again and chews it over in an objectified way, as an exÂternal, active, work project...”

Source : Ernest Becker (1997). “The Denial of Death”, p.184, Simon and Schuster

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