"I just met someone who read Gone With the Wind 62 times for exactly that same reason. She couldn't bear that it wasn't real. She wanted to live in it."

-- Alison Bechdel

#Real Quotes #Wind Quotes #Bears Quotes

“Two students severely injured, you yourself covered in blood, a Reaper on the premises, a Fenrir wolf running around loose somewhere, and extensive property damage to the resort. Well?" Nickamedes snapped. "What do you have to say for yourself, Gwendolyn?" I thought for a second, then grinned at him. "I followed your directions exactly. I never set one foot outside the hotel.”

Source : Jennifer Estep (2011). “Kiss of Frost”, p.266, Kensington Books
“The energy that can rise in real connection is the stuff of revolution.”
“What happens with fear is that probability doesn't matter very much. That is, once I have raised the possibility that something terrible can happen to your child, even though the possibility is remote, you may find it very difficult to think of anything else. Emotion becomes dominant.”
“Tolerance is carved into the rostrum of the U.S. House of Representatives and intolerance should not be carved into the U.S. Constitution.”
“Having a person of Dr. Berthiaume's calibre leading Library and Archives Canada will be a solid asset to the organization. His extensive experience in the management of large cultural organizations and his strong leadership are important qualifications for this position.”
“Like most good looking women, she was never sure of her beauty, and had to keep checking on it, to make sure it was still there.”

Source : Josephine Humphreys (2000). “The Fireman's Fair”, p.70, Penguin
“An ingenious web of probabilities is the surest screen a wise man can place between himself and the truth.”
“Of course, you canâ€™t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone.”

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