"The writer is always to some extent in exile, wherever he is, because he is somehow outside, separated from others; there is always a distance."

-- Ismail KadarÃ©

#Distance Quotes #Exile Quotes

“Let yourself become that space that welcomes any experience without judgement.”
“Harmonizing heart and brain through love is what can establish a complete intelligence, a complete self, where a child can look at life and realize there are no dead ends, there are always possibilities. The greatest gift a parent can give a child during all the ups and downs of life is love.”
“I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.”
“I donâ€™t care about anything but keeping her alive. If itâ€™s a child she wants, she can have it. She can have half a dozen babies. Anything she wants. She can have puppies, if thatâ€™s what it takes.”
“Sunglasses are a bit like watches for me - a real obsession. My favourites are Oakleys, Ray-Bans and Wileys, which are worn by the U.S. military.”
“The reality is Hicks is facing an unfair justice system that is not tolerated anywhere else in the world, so where does that leave him”

Source : "Al Qaeda man faces tribunal", www.cnn.com. August 26, 2004.
“The quickest way to be a little bit happier and more engaged in your job is to spend some time thinking about developing closer friendships.”
“The Revelation of Sonmi 451 To be is to be perceived, and so to know thyself is only possible through the eyes of the other. The nature of our immortal lives is in the consequences of our words and deeds, that go on and are pushing themselves throughout all time. - Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”

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