"More than anything, one is struck by the light. Light everywhere. Brightness everywhere. Everywhere, the sun."

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Source : Ryszard Kapuscinski (2016). “The Beginning: Collision, Ghana, 1958”, p.6, Vintage

Ryszard Kapuscinski

#Light Quotes #Sun Quotes #Brightness Quotes

“Why is it immoral to be paid for an act that is perfectly legal if done for free?”
“Almost everybody is enthusiastic about the promise of biotechnology to cure disease and to relieve suffering.”
“There are things in the human mind that are not meant to be seen or touched, things seldom even acknowledged by our conscious selves. Fantasies, impulses, rages, hatreds, primitive instincts. They're buried deep, usually, and that's where they belong.”

Source : Kay Hooper (2010). “Stealing Shadows: A Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Novel”, p.31, Bantam
“A badge is a symbol that girls have done the thing it stands for often enough, thoroughly enough, and well enough to be prepared to give service in it.”
“You'll hear a lot of applause in your life, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers. I hope each of you hears that at the end.”

Source : Andre Agassi (2009). “Open”, p.378, Vintage
“I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different. All your life you've been training to forget yourself, so when you're in danger, it becomes your first instinct”
“Holy War is a contradiction of terms...”
“Don't make me angry-kiss you.”

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