"I knew the way lost hopes could be dangerous, how they could turn a person into someone they never thought they'd be."

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Source : Carol Rifka Brunt (2012). “Tell the Wolves I'm Home”, p.322, Pan Macmillan

Carol Rifka Brunt

#Way Quotes #Lost Hope Quotes #Dangerous Quotes

“You cannot put patience and experience into a parenthesis, and, omitting them, bring hope out of tribulation.”
“Folks out in the country couldn't afford to pay for anybody else to make music. They had to make their own. So the peasantry had their music, and it was about a hundred years ago given the name "Folk music".”
“He moves fastest who moves alone.”
“The team developer realizes that at times the leadership 'torch' must be passed on to others. This empowerment of others serves a dual purpose; it helps them hone their own team-building skills and it brings a fresh approach, perhaps even a special expertise, to the group's efforts.”
“It was the darkness that got you. It was heavy darkness, greasy and compelling. It made walls round you, and shut you in so that you felt like you could not breathe.”
“About 10 minutes ago, we all woke up because of this strange roaring sound. We all raced toward the sound, which turned out to be the washing machine going back on. Who knew the rinse cycle could be so scary?”
“Im going to become the best-remembered artist of my generation by staying away from the party as often as possible. That way, people will remember me, not because I was great, but because I didnt cause them any later embarrassment.”
“There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.”

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