"Everyone, real or invented, deserves the open destiny of life."

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Grace Paley

#Real Quotes #Destiny Quotes #Deserve Quotes

“Given the nature of spiders, webs are inevitable. And given the nature of human beings, so are religions. Spiders can't help making fly-traps, and men can't help making symbols. That's what the human brain is there for - the turn the chaos of given experience into a set of manageable symbols.”
“My life now could not be better.”
“The average 20-year-old serving us in Iraq knows more about their country's national security than the average 20-year political veteran serving in the Congress today.”
“Luckily, I'm a governor - so I get to tell you what I've already done not just what I'm going to do.”
“Away from the tumult of motor and mill I want to be care-free; I want to be still! I'm weary of doing things; weary of words I want to be one with the blossoms and birds.”
“It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.”
“Why do our dreams become so much smaller when they finally come true?”
“If we all knew how to make that jump from good to great then I think every song would be great.”

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