"The thing we look forward to often comes to pass, but never precisely in the way we have imagined to ourselves."

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George Eliot

#Expectations Quotes #Looks Quotes #Way Quotes

“You want me to sneak up on an angel and rip out its pinfeathers, so you can make a fashion statement?”
“I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories.”
“Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the main reason I can be so prolific is the huge amount of planning I do before I start to write. I do a very complete, chapter-by-chapter outline of every book I write. When I sit down to write, I already know everything that's going to happen in the book. This means I've done all the important thinking, and I can relax and enjoy the writing. I could never write so many books if I didn't outline them first.”
“He described to me how crocodiles kill more people than sharks. There are just a lot of things in Australia that can kill you.”
“When you hug someone you want it to be a masterpiece of connection, the way the button on his coat will leave the imprint of a planet in my cheek when I walk away.”

Source : Tess Gallagher (1984). “Willingly: Poems”
“I like my coffee like I like my women - Black and Strong.”
“What greater wealth is there than to own your life and to spend it on growing? Every living thing must grow. It can't stand still. It must grow or perish.”
“I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.”

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