"Wood may remain twenty years in the water, but it is still not a fish."

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Source : Jane Yolen (2016). “Sister Light, Sister Dark”, p.15, Open Road Media

Jane Yolen

#Years Quotes #Essence Quotes #Water Quotes

“If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however difficult that may be.”
“It is not the tempest, nor the earthquake, nor the fire, but the still small voice of the Spirit that carries on the glorious work of saving souls.”
“If war occurs, that positive adult contact in every shape is needed more than ever. It will be a matter of emotional life and death. There's not a handy one-minute way of talking to your kid about war.”
“I was not a Mouseketeer, but a lot of people think I was.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“...now I'm a spent firework; but at least I've been a firework.”
“In times of tragedies, our duty is to lend a helping hand to those in grief and thus light lamps of kindness and compassion.”
“We are capable of regaining our reverence for life, of replacing the drive to conquer with the will to cooperate, of remaking our engineered institutions, including our corporations, into living systems.”
“My Macbook is my new boyfriend, except that he's dependable and meets all my demands.”

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