"Clouds are poems, and the most moving poems linger on the blackboard so long, written in cursive so lovely, they also exist inside our fingertips. We never really erase them at the end of the lesson."

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Source : Ann Beattie (2010). “Walks With Men: Fiction”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

Ann Beattie

#Moving Quotes #Clouds Quotes #Long Quotes

“Don't talk - keep it in your heart.”
“The bow always strung ... will not do.”
“Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.”
“Any time the president talks, you listen.”

Source : "Sources: Dem approached for agriculture post" by Ed Henry and John King, edition.cnn.com. November 18, 2004.
“Iâ€™ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when thereâ€™s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man.”
“Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.”
“Some people are very identified, say with their country or maybe with their worshipping style , whatever it is. All these misidentifications have to be given up. It is very difficult for people because they are so conditioned and as long as you have conditioning you cannot rise above your mind, which is a myth, you cannot.”
“I learned to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity.”

Source : "'Glee' Star to Write a Book" by Antoinette Bueno, www.etonline.com. July 2, 2012.

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