"I have packed myself into silence so deeply and for so long that I can never unpack myself using words. When I speak, I only pack myself a little differently."

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Source : "The Hunger Angel". Book by Herta Müller, 2012.

Herta Muller

#Long Quotes #Silence Quotes #Littles Quotes

“Dyin' ain't much of a livin'.”
“Home is a place from which you can draw strength.”
“I was the kid next door's imaginary friend.”
“The picture. A great plain, comprising the entire Jerusalem district, where is the supreme Commander-in-Chief of the forces of good, Christ our Lord: another plain near Babylon, where Lucifer is, at the head of the enemy.”
“I'm fussy. I'm stubborn. I want all the little details and I don't want to look like anyone else - that to me is very important.”
“I know end might be near as this is only day of my adulthood Iâ€™ve seen my mother and she hasnâ€™t asked, â€˜Why that shirt?â€™”

Source : Scott Simon (2015). “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime”, p.201, Macmillan
“In her inestimable audacity, Julia was the catalyst in my life for something beautiful. I hadn't anticipated her-hadn't even wanted her, truthfully-but there she was. A little something extra that made all the difference in the world.”

Source : Cathleen Falsani (2008). “Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace”, p.187, Zondervan
“The public lands are a public stock, which ought to be disposed of to the best advantage for the nation.”

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