"I'm just a survivor from the train wreck of the modern world."

--

Source : Walter Mosley (2010). “Known to Evil: A Leonid McGill Mystery”, p.21, Penguin

#World Quotes #Wrecks Quotes #Survivor Quotes

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.”
“I'm a believer and I think that faith is not a bad thing. But faith when we use it to make rules and control people, then it might become a bad thing.”
“It is remarkable that men, when they differ in what they think considerable, will be apt to differ in almost everything else; their difference begets contradiction; contradiction begets heat; heat quickly rises into resentment, rage, and ill-will; thus they differ in affections, as they differ in judgment.”
“You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.”
“I love playing an alien.”
“Every act of kindness on your part is a boost to your own immune system.”
“I ran three miles, staggered into the lobby, and took the elevator back to my apartment. No point to overdoing this exercise junk. --Stephanie Plum”
“Centuries of make-up that can be smudged by emotion have taught women to control their feelings.”

Source : Arturo Pérez-Reverte (1998). “The Club Dumas: A Novel”, Vintage

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