"When I was a child I truly loved: Unthinking love as calm and deep As the North Sea. But I have lived, And now I do not sleep."

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Source : John Gardner (2010). “Grendel”, p.116, Vintage

John Gardner

#Children Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Sea Quotes

“Iwas a sculptor.Butthat'sreallydrawinga drawing you fall over in the dark, a three-dimensional drawing.”

Source : 1988 In the NewYork Times, 21 Jun. 85th birthday interview.
“We humans can work hard for each other, and we should and we must work. But it is God, and only God, who heals.”
“Bang bang bang. I understand now why so many horror movies use that device-the mysterious knock on the door-because it has the weight of a nightmare. You don't know what's out there, yet you know you'll open it. You'll think what I think: No one bad ever knocks.”
“I would love the chance to ask follow-up questions of Susan Rice because David Gregory apparently did not avail himself of that opportunity. Greta, I just listened to the clip - I get tougher questions in the Bojangles drive-through than he asked her.”
“Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals.”

Source : "Rickey Henderson – Razzball Interview". Interview with Rudy Gamble, razzball.com. December 26, 2008.
“Where resources are plentiful (i.e. no constraints), you will find very little creativity. Where resources are scarce (i.e. many constraints), you will find an abundance of creativity.”
“Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.”
“I confessed to Tobias, soon after that, that I had lost my entire family. And he assured me that he was my family now. -Tris Prior”

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