"Since i couldn't remember the "real" first time i'd lost my virginity, this would have become my de facto first time. I wanted a better story then: I did it with this boy who i wasn't very into and who had mysterious Gaterade breath; in his room decorated with sports equipment; at least he was nice enough to provide condoms and get his ancient, ***** dog to leave us along."

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Gabrielle Zevin

#Sports Quotes #Dog Quotes #Real Quotes

“I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.”
“I got good grades in math, but I never really enjoyed it. My favorite part of math was algebra, but geometry was the worst.”
“there simply is no way to describe the past without lying. Our memories are not like fiction. They are fiction.”

Source : Jonah Lehrer (2011). “Proust Was a Neuroscientist”, p.88, Canongate Books
“We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.”
“Roaming the world as a foreign correspondent for more than a decade, I was able to observe how a variety of vastly different nations organized themselves economically. The inescapable conclusion was that no politician anywhere on the planet has ever actually created a rupee's worth of prosperity.”

Source : Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter, November 1996.
“The Holy Spirit cannot conquer the world with unbelief, nor can He save the world with a worldly Church. He calls for a crusade, a campaign, and an adventure of saving passion. For this enterprise He wants a separated, sanctified and sacrificial people.”
“I believe in God and a higher power. I'm still not the religious type per se because religion tore my family apart. I'm still a little scared and skeptical being one with any faith.”
“If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”

Source : FaceBook post by Guy Finley from Feb 05, 2013

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