"I do not know what happened with your parents or why they did what they did. But in all the world, I could have wished for no daughter but you."

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Source : John Stephens (2011). “The Emerald Atlas”, p.379, Knopf Books for Young Readers

John Stephens

#Daughter Quotes #Parent Quotes #World Quotes

“No, they can't. They can't be Luke Skywalker.”

Source : Aaron Allston (2008). “Fury: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force)”, p.263, Del Rey
“Don’t you love quotations? I am immensely fond of them; a certain proof of erudition.... [I]f you should happen to write an insipid poem... send it to me, and my fiat shall crown you with immortality.”
“I love eating it - grilled chicken, pasta, rice, and other foods that give me long term energy. Every once in a while, my sweet tooth gets the best of me and I have to snack on some candy. Beverage wise, I stick to sports drinks, water, milk, and juice.”
“Treat [the customer] as guests when they come and when they go, whether or not they buy. Give them all that can be given fairly, on the principle that â€˜to him that giveth shall be givenâ€™. Remember always that the recollection of quality remains long after the price is forgotten. Then your business will prosper by a natural process.”
“But beware, dear reader. For we go out into the wide, wild world, looking to change, looking to grow, looking for wisdom. But wisdom is hard to come by, and once achieved, it is very easily lost. Especially when one is leaving the wide, wild world - and returning to the place you once fled.”

Source : Adam Gidwitz (2012). “In a Glass Grimmly”, p.110, Penguin
“If you live long enough, you'll experience everything.”
“Implements of war and subjugation are the last arguments to which kings resort.”
“If God watches over a little sparrow, you know, if he takes care of the birds, a little sparrow. Here I am, one of his children, you know, he got so many of us down here. Human beings that send our faith up and believe. And if he watch over a sparrow, I know he watches over me.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org

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