"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older."

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Source : Larry McMurtry (1989). “Some Can Whistle: A Novel”, Simon & Schuster

Larry McMurtry

#Life Is Short Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“Our mailing lists (and their repeater newsgroups) are only for the purpose of promoting proprietary software.”
“Everything just feels so empty without her. She was more a parent to me than my birth parents were. She took me in, fed, dressed me, but most importantly, she treated me with respect. She taught me that my abilities were nothing to be ashamed of, nothing I should try so hard to deny. She convinced me that what I had was a gift-not a curse- and that I shouldn't let other people's narrow minds and fears determine how I love, what I do, or how I perceive myself in the world. She actually made me believe that in no way, shape, or form did their uninformed opinions make me a freak.”
“The new year always brings us what we want Simply by bringing us alongÂ—to see A calendar with every day uncrossed, A field of snow without a single footprint.”

Source : Dana Gioia (2016). “99 Poems: New & Selected”, p.25, Macmillan
“She might not know what your routine is, but I do,â€ I said softly. â€œSo put the lantern down. Youâ€™re not burning me yet, and we both know it.â€ â€œWhatâ€™s she saying?â€ Sarah demanded, hobbling over. His white brows drew together, and I allowed a little smile to play on my lips. â€œAwfully bossy with you, isnâ€™t she? Then again, it makes sense. Sheâ€™s got the pants on, and youâ€™re the one in the dress.”
“I think the story is my form.”
“My approach with actors is to try and give them whatever it is they need from me. Direction to me is about listening and responding and realizing how much they need to know from me and how much they have figured out for themselves, really.”

Source : "Complete Batman Begins L.A. Junket Roundtable Interview: Christopher Nolan & Emma Thomas". www.grouchoreviews.com.
“As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.”
“Every woman's innate ability to let anything go.”

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