"I'm not getting it all sorted, she worried. I'm not getting it right. You are brilliant, the Voice reassured her. It is imperfect. So are all things trapped in time. You are brilliant, nonetheless. How fortunate for Us that We thirst for glorious souls rather than faultless ones, or We should be parched indeed, and most lonely in Our perfect righteousness. Carry on imperfectly, shining Ista."

-- Lois McMaster Bujold

#Lonely Quotes #Voice Quotes #Perfect Quotes

“You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.”
“I come from Surajpur, a valley in Himachal Pradesh near Manali that is named after my great grandfather Sarju Singh Ranaut. He was a minister for 15 yearsâ€¦I come from a big family not in terms of money, but reputation and grew up in a protective mountain environmentâ€¦My father slapped me for the first time at 15 and I told him, â€˜If you slap me I will slap you backâ€™. I felt raising your hand on anybody is inappropriate and always had a high regard for my self. My dad asked me to leave the house and I did so without a single penny in my pocket.”
“I think if I were dying and I heard of an act of injustice, it would start me up to a moment's life again.”

Source : Olive Schreiner (1924). “The letters of Olive Schreiner, 1876-1920”, Hyperion Pr
“Write what you like; there is no other rule.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Life does not end when we die. Death is a rebirth into a spirit world of light and love, a transition from the physical to the spiritual that is no more frightening or painful than passing between rooms through an open doorway. It is a joyful homecoming to our natural home, . . .”

Source : Betty J. Eadie (1997). “The Awakening Heart: My Continuing Journey to Love”, p.11, Simon and Schuster
“When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.”
“I used to wear makeup all the time when I was younger. Now I go out and I don't care.”
“Money is only useful when you get rid of it. It is like the odd card in 'Old Maid'; the player who is finally left with it has lost.”

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