"There are chapters in every life which are seldom read and certainly not aloud."

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Source : Carol Shields (2008). “The Stone Diaries: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.82, Penguin

Carol Shields

#Chapters Quotes #Self Discovery Quotes

“Einstein, my upset stomach hates your theory [of General Relativity]â€”it almost hates you yourself! How am I to' provide for my students? What am I to answer to the philosophers?!!”

Source : Letter to Albert Einstein, November 24, 1919.
“Sometimes I think I understand everything. Then I regain consciousness”
“The only thing growing faster than the federal government's deficit is Chris Matthews' man-crush on Barack Obama.”

Source : "Red meat from T-Paw" by Ben Smith, www.politico.com. June 6, 2009.
“I [prefer] a short life with width to a narrow one with length.”
“Mickalene [Thomas] is an artist that I have admired for a long time. So much of her work inspires me - I spend time looking at her work when I'm writing. I feel like we're working toward the same themes, and I see our work in conversation, whether we know it or not.”
“I know when somebodys heard my music. I can hear it in their music.”
“One challenge of our adventure on earth is to rise above dead systems...wars, nations, destructions...to refuse to be a part of them, and express the highest selves we know how to be.”
“I want characters to have voices that feel authentic, unique, honest, fresh and original - all at once. Part of that authenticity is evoking genuine emotion across life - the sadness, passion, love, sense of loss, missed opportunities, and confusion even. All of this helps us realize that our choices do impact the lives that we eventually lead.”

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