"Clocks and calendars do not exist to remind us of the Time we've forgotten but to regulate our relations with others and indeed all of society, and this is how we use them."

-- Orhan Pamuk

#Use Quotes #Calendars Quotes #Forgotten Quotes

“Moving on doesn't mean forgetting.”

Source : Karen White (2011). “The Beach Trees”, p.114, Penguin
“My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family environment, which I think does contribute to being well-behaved.”
“The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a hot summer's day. The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts. The mad Queen said, "Off with his head! Off with his head! Off with his head!" Well... that's too bad... no more heads to cut.”
“Jesus never heard of Beethoven and Bach. Why aren't we playing more country music in church ?”
“I think things that contribute to the destruction of our free-incentive system are wrong. A trend against that free-incentive system is wrong, and should only be temporarily engaged in, in the event that war or something of that kind requires it. Otherwise, it should be reduced.”
“We must love one another. Only [by doing] so can our long years of toil and struggle reach full reward and we be crowned with life everlasting.”
“I used to come home at night full of inspiration, and sit up with a bottle of Scotch. As I wrote, the words seemed wonderful, just too wonderful to be coming from me. Next morning I always found they were terrible and I could never use anything I wrote.”
“I think the scariest addiction on this planet is to alcohol. Because alcohol is a very addictive drug, and it ruins families, it ruins relationships. And it is socially acceptable, and it is easy to find. Controlled substances, other drugs are more difficult to get, and it's a crime to... to buy them. But alcohol is everywhere. And if you are unfortunate enough to become addicted to it, it can be disastrous. And there is still a stigma attached to alcohol addiction, or addiction in general. It is perceived as... an addict is perceived as somebody of weak moral fiber”

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