"I realised I'd never climb Everest but thought I could still write a book"

-- Sara Paretsky

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Everest Quotes

“I don't want to be one of those 40-something guys in L.A. still dating, still going out to clubs and chasing 21-year-olds. It's not a good look.”
“Do not be afraid of seeming different and being criticized for what might seem to be losing or out of fashion; your peers but adults too, especially those who seem more distant from the mindset and values of the Gospel, are crying out to see someone who dares to live according to the fullness of humanity revealed by Jesus Christ.”
“I am fascinated to hear of the impact that ESOPs have had on work-force morale in corporations of all sizes such as Sears Roebuck, Potomac Electric Power, Lowe's Companies and the Dow Chemical Company.”
“To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.”

Source : "Old master is still spinning" by Kevin Mitchell, www.theguardian.com. February 28, 2009.
“We don't want to tell our dreams. We want to show them”
“Incontrovertible is not a scientific word. Nothing is incontrovertible in science.”
“this was I and not yet I, this was the wife of the President of the United States and she took precedence over me; my personal like and dislikes must be subordinated to the consideration of those things which were required of her”
“All through organized history, if you wanted prosperity you had to have cities. Cities are places that attract new people with new ideas.”

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