"I'm a candle flame that sways in currents of air you can't see. You need to be the one who steadies me to burn."

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Source : Nadine Gordimer (1998). “The House Gun: A Novel”, p.54, Macmillan

Nadine Gordimer

#Flames Quotes #Air Quotes #Needs Quotes

“You don't have to become a slave in a corporate office or groupie of a celebrity architect, because all you need is a piece of paper, a pencil and the desire to make architecture.”
“Looks, health and elegance are what counts. Someone can look wonderful in a sweatsuit.”
“We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own.”

Source : John Owen (1826). “The Works of John Owen”, p.187
“The problem with TV now is that there's so much competition, that you're always on the chopping block.”
“Guys are so transparent most of the time. Unless, of course, they're dating you, in which case they are utter mysteries.”
“I know I have an eccentric, obsessive-compulsive side.”
“I don't care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.”

Source : Lee Child (2015). “The Essential Jack Reacher, Volume 1, 7-Book Bundle: Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot, The Hard Way, Bad Luck and Trouble, Nothing to Lose, Gone Tomorrow”, p.236, Delacorte Press
“Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative”

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