"In 1970 I felt so lonely that I could not give; now I feel so joyful that giving seems easy. I hope that the day will come when the memory of my present joy will give me the strength to keep giving even when loneliness gnaws at my heart."

-- Henri Nouwen

#Happiness Quotes #Lonely Quotes #Memories Quotes

“The protection of a man's person is more sacred than the protection of his property.”
“The way to write is to throw your body at the mark when your arrows are spent.”
“The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of... in different cultures or whatever.”
“Good government could never be a substitute for government by the people themselves.”

Source : Speech at Stirling, 23 Nov. 1905, in Daily News 24 Nov. 1905
“I don't think the idea of working in Hollywood really exists anymore. I think you work in films, and where the film is shot is where it's shot. The studio system doesn't really exist.”
“If we eat any food, or drink any beverage, we must recite a blessing over them before and after.”
“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jeannette Walls from Jun 22, 2015
“Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.”

Source : "B.B. King: What I've Learned". Interview with Mike Sager, www.esquire.com. 2005.

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