"Certain corpuscles, denominated Christmas Books, with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of the old and the inauguration of the New Year."

-- William Makepeace Thackeray

#New Year Quotes #Book Quotes #Years Quotes

“Cynics always say no. Saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes.”
“The easiest way to gain control of the population is to carry out acts of terror. The public will clamor for such laws if their personal security is threatened.”
“I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal earth is trembling or if the shaking is still me.”

Source : Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.39, Simon and Schuster
“The lives great artists live and the books they write are two very different things.”
“O' youth do not disobey the words of the wise. Its better than fortune if the wise-one gives you advice.”
“In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It's their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond.”
“There've been many a season where I couldn't get work, and I think that you learn character development and you learn how to really want what you do in life when you can't really do it.”

Source : Interview With Ken P., www.ign.com. June 12, 2002.
“The destination you think is going to make you happy, doesn't.”

Source : "Eric Lange from FX's hit show The Bridge". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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