"Can't you ever be serious?' I said, mortified. 'It's difficult,' he said. 'There's so little in life that's worth it."

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Source : Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (2009). “The Palace of Illusions: A Novel”, p.167, Anchor

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

#Serious Quotes #Littles Quotes #Krishna Quotes

“I do not believe that ever any building was truly great, unless it had mighty masses, vigorous and deep, of shadow mingled with its surface.”
“Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.”
“I want to continually play characters that speak to me, but also are different than what I've just done.”
“God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life.”
“This partisan decision by a packed GOP state Supreme Court takes away worker's rights to bargain for a safe place to work. It underscores the need to vote for me in Aug. 12th primary. As governor, I will call a special session of the Legislature on day one to restore workers' rights, health care and retirement.”
“The blacks of this region are a cheerful, careless, dirty, race, not hard worked, and in many respects indulgently treated. It is of course the desire of the master that his slaves shall be laborious; on the other hand it is the determination of the slave to lead as easy a life as he can. The master has the power of punishment on his side; the slave, on his, has invincible inclination, and a thousand expedients learned by long practice... Good natured though imperfect and slovenly obedience on one side, is purchased by good treatment on the other.”
“You see, if you are 30 years ahead of your time, you will always have difficulty speaking with the bosses in the industry. They are too conservative.”
“Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kara Goucher from Sep 05, 2013

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