"In that house, you will find my heart. You must break in, Henri, and get it back for me.' Was she mad? We had been talking figuratively. Her heart was in her body like mine. I tried to explain this to her, but she took my hand and put it against her chest. Feel for yourself."

-- Jeanette Winterson

#Heart Quotes #Hands Quotes #Talking Quotes

“A marathon is a like a roller coaster... You might toss your cookies, jump for joy, pass out, or have to close your eyes and just breathe. Even when it is going smooth, all of a sudden there can be a drop or even better, an acceleration. Hang on, stick to your plan, and enjoy every step of the way. I can't wait to do another....or maybe ten! Get after it!”
“...in matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.”
“I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful.”
“When I reissue these Minimal Wave Record songs, I also re-master them. With Oppenheimer Analysis, it turned out that the band still had the master tapes. So, Martin Lloyd from the band and I baked the tapes to restore the quality.”
“I am pleased with the exhibition... everything on display was sold for a good price to decent people. It has been a long time since I believed that you could educate public taste...”
“Having the USDA design your food pyramid is like having Al Capone do your taxes.”
“It's a rite of passage for the everyman, to a higher ground.”
“To write a book is for all the world like humming a song.”

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