"The Viennese wash everything. Where else in the world does the government hire public servants to wash public telephone booths and the glass over traffic lights? Every time I see someone doing these things, I smile like a child."

-- Jonathan Carroll

#Smile Quotes #Children Quotes #Glasses Quotes

“A government is an institution that holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence.”
“People better get used to the idea that I exist.”
“Humanitarian assistance and exchanges are still allowed, even under the sanctions regime on North Korea. Therefore, in parallel with sanctions and pressure, we must also employ humanitarian assistance. The meeting of separated families is also a measure to ensure human rights.”
“Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.”

Source : Debbie Macomber (2014). “Mr. Miracle: A Christmas Novel”, p.76, Ballantine Books
“Deep inside, we're still the boys of autumn, that magic time of the year that once swept us onto America's fields.”
“Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be." "That's not entirely true." He smiles at me. "That girl who let someone throw knives at her to spare a friend, who hit my dad with a belt to protect me-that selfless girl, that's not you?"... "You've been paying close attention, haven't you?" "I like to observe people/" "Maybe you were cut out for Candor, Four, because you're a terrible liar.”
“Understand this: we are both tiny and massive. We are nothing more than molded clay given breath, but we are nothing less than divine self-portraits, huffing and puffing along the mountain ranges of epic narrative arcs prepared for us by the Infinite Word Himself.”

Source : N. D. Wilson (2013). “Death by Living: Life Is Meant to Be Spent”, p.6, Thomas Nelson Inc
“A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.”

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

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