"A wise man once said that next to losing its mother, there is nothing more healthy for a child than to lose its father."

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Source : "The Fish Can Sing". Book by Halldór Laxness, transl. by Magnus Magnusson, 2008.

HalldÃ³r Laxness

#Wise Quotes #Mother Quotes #Children Quotes

“Would it be possible for me to see something from up there?" asked Milo politely. "You could," said Alec, "but only if you try very hard to look at things as an adult does." Milo tried as hard as he could, and, as he did, his feet floated slowly off the ground until he was standing in the air next to Alex Bings. He looked around very quickly and, an instant later, crashed back down to the earth again. "Interesting, wasn't it?" asked Alex. "Yes, it was," agreed Milo, rubbing his head and dusting himself off, "but I think I'll continue to see things as a child. It's not so far to fall.”
“The more I read about feeding times, sleep times and waking-up times, the more inadequate and miserable I felt.”
“It hurts to look at the clouds, but it also helps, like most things that cause pain.”
“My continuing passion is to part a curtain, that invisible veil of indifference that falls between us and that blinds us to each other's presence, each other's wonder, each other's human plight.”
“I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses Can't define how I be dropping these mockeries. Lyrically perform armed robbery, Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me...”
“I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.”
“Sanctification is not regeneration.”
“I love corduroys , because they are really comfy and they're cozier than jeans. They come in nice autumn hues - colors that you can have fun with.”

Source : "Rachel Bilson Shares Her Top Fall Piperlime Purchases" by Lauren Levinson, www.elle.com. October 03, 2012.

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