"Nothing endures. Not a tree. Not love. Not even death by violence."

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Source : John Knowles (2014). “A Separate Peace”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

John Knowles

#Tree Quotes #Violence Quotes #Endure Quotes

“Once you have a very, very large budget, you actually look for expensive things to spend it on.”
“He invented the Fuse Box Dwarf, a little man who popped out at you from behind the paint cans in the cellarway and screamed, "Dreeb! Dreeb! I am the Fuse Box Dwarf!" Lewis was not scared by the little man, and he felt that those who scream "Dreeb" are more to be pitied than censured.”

Source : John Bellairs, Edward Gorey, Mercer Mayer (1998). “The best of John Bellairs”
“Investment that only goes to enrich an already wealthy elite bent on monopolizing both economic and political power cannot contribute toward egalite and justice -- the foundation stones for a sound democracy.”
“Frankly, you're always up and down. You're successful and then you're not.”

Source : "An Interview with Mary Harron". The Believer Magazine, Issue One Hundred Six, believermag.com. March 1, 2014.
“To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity.”

Source : Melissa Gilbert (2009). “Prairie Tale: A Memoir”, p.4, Simon and Schuster
“Lesson for the day: vision is always ahead of execution - and it should be.”

Source : David Bayles, Ted Orland (2001). “Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking”, p.15, Image Continuum Press
“It bothers me to read the comments of leaders of the Hamas and others who hate America that their goal is to have more weaponry capable of delivering all types of weapons of mass destruction.”
“One of the many pleasures of old age is giving things up.”

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