"Once, my mother told a whole host of angels that sheâ€™d rather die than go back to a man she didnâ€™t love."

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Source : Brenna Yovanoff (2012). “Smoulder”, p.9, Simon and Schuster

Brenna Yovanoff

#Mother Quotes #Angel Quotes #Men Quotes

“We often say that the earth is a sphere, but to be precise, the term sphere refers only to the surface. The correct mathematical term for the solid earth is a ball.”
“It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart.”
“I made up my mind that I'd get out of that place and I didI learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell til you get there. If you want to go somewhere in life, you just have to work till you make it.”

Source : S. E. Hinton (1995). “The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish”
“There are several different meanings of the words religion and spirituality, all of which are important. The whole point about an integral or comprehensive approach is that it must find a way to believably include all of those important meanings in a coherent whole.”
“... the poem reminds us of what we ourselves know, but did not know we knew; reminds us, above all, of what we are.”
“The principal activities of brains are making changes in themselves.”
“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.”

Source : My Life in Court ch. 1 (1961)
“You don't ever want to appear like you're wearing too much makeup. If you have a heavy eye and a heavy lip, people are like, 'Wow, what are you trying to cover up?'”

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