"I will give you three days to seek your shadow. Return to me in the course of that time with a well-fitted shadow, and you shall receive a hearty welcome; otherwise, on the fourth day - remember, on the fourth day - my daughter becomes the wife of another."

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Source : Theodor Storm, Adelbert von Chamisso, Adalbert Stifter (2005). “Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century”, p.63, Mondial

Adelbert von Chamisso

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“the real killer was when you married the wrong person but had the right children.”

Source : Ann Beattie (2011). “Falling in Place”, p.47, Vintage
“I, as a human, do not become the power or love or wisdom of God; I merely contain Him who is all these, and everything.”
“Never make any reference to the other person's family. "You're just like your - " because that is out, completely.”
“Doing the same things you did when the economy was good is not good enough. You will have to put more coals on the fire in a poor economy to get the same heat you received in a good economy. You must give more energy, more thought, more service, and get into positive thinking material more frequently. Become more selective about who you spend time with. Love a little more, hate a little less. Think about it. You can progressively move on an upward path toward any goal. The choice is yours as to who or what controls you!”
“The microscopes that magnified the tears, studied warts and all. Still life flows on.”
“How many times will this Congress waste time on an issue that a majority of Americans do not want?”
“When I came to the U.S., Kraft sponsored my green card, so I was at Kraft foods and I owed them, I felt. But then as my life purified more and more, I felt that that corporation was not doing the right things for the world. That led me to a company that makes organic baby products. It is very pure in its actions and how it deals with others.”

Source : Source: www.edgemagazine.net
“I don't even take aspirin.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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