"but he only found her in the image that saturated his private and terrible solitude."

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

#Solitude Quotes #Found Quotes #Terrible Quotes

“Near counts more than far, familiar more than different. Such is the indictment against the press, that it fails to treat similar tragedies with equal dignity.”

Source : "Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?". "Morning Edition", www.npr.org. November 17, 2015.
“To be a good sportsman, one must be a stoic and never show rancor in defeat, or triumph in victory, or irritation, no matter what annoyance is encountered. One who can not help sulking, or explaining, or protesting when the loser, or exulting when the winner, has no right to take part in games or contests.”
“Well!' said Puddleglum, rubbing his hands. 'This is just what I needed. If these chaps don't teach me to take a serious view of life, I don't know what will.”
“I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy.”

Source : Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet
“Astronomers ought to be able to ask fundamental questions without accelerators”
“I was raised to want to work for a living. The idea of just sitting around or going shopping every day appalls me.”
“Only in the struggle between two philosophies can the weapon of brutal force, persistently and ruthlessly applied, lead to a decision for the side it supports.”
“This is God's universe and He does things His way. You may have a better way, but you don't have a universe.”

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