"Within a scantily plotted, novella-style narrative (the movie is an adaptation of a short story by Tom Bissell), single shots become story events that mere mention would spoil."

-- Karina Longworth

#Style Quotes #Events Quotes #Stories Quotes

“I wonder what it would be like if we all became what we wanted to be when we grew up? I mean, imagine a world filled with nothing but firemen, cowboys, nurses and ballerinas.”
“No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.”
“Naturally, in this period, there are also some ups and downs, and this is nothing strange,”

Source : "Chinese president upbeat on eve of U.S. visit". www.cnn.com. October 25, 1997.
“A gift, like a good friend drawing a personal road map out of the crazy busy swirl of our overloaded lives.”
“Charity should always be a constant.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You want people who are both great fans and supporters and believers of your work and people who are also ruthlessly honest. People who will tell you the truth about it. Over the years I've picked up some friends and I know who to show what to and they'll give me the proper read.”
“Most days it feels as if the world is whirling around me and I am standing still. In slow motion, I watch the colors blur; people and faces all become a massive wash.”

Source : Sarah Kay (2009). “Pieces of Glass: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith”, p.8, Harper Collins
“Home is one's birthplace, ratified by memory.”

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