"The small seed of despair cracks open and sends experimental tendrils upward to the fragile skin of calm holding him together."

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Source : Judith Guest (1982). “Ordinary People”, p.2, Penguin

Judith Guest

#Despair Quotes #Skins Quotes #Together Quotes

“The results of recent research on the impacts of climate change dramatically weaken the case for expensive, near-term abatement programs.”
“I am more interested in the purpose of government than its mechanics-though the means should at least be good enough to lead to the ends desired.”
“For me drawing is an attempt to understand what I feel about the world I live in.”
“[On love:] I have no respect for anyone who says they've given up, or that they're not looking or that they're tired. That is to abrogate one's responsibility as a human being.”
“Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built”

Source : "Rebuilding the rubble" by Suzie Mackenzie, www.theguardian.com. June 28, 2002.
“I am not happy to play for Barcelona, but Barcelona should be happy that I play there.”
“Any husband who says, "My wife and I are completely equal partners," is talking about either a law firm or a hand of bridge.”
“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.”

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