"Privacy is something that we maintain for the good of ourselves and others. Secrecy we keep to separate ourselves from others, even those we love."

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Source : Mary Alice Monroe (2012). “The Beach House”, p.133, Harlequin

Mary Alice Monroe

#Privacy Quotes #Secrecy Quotes

“God, on the other side of my table, composes His book whose smoke envelops me: for the flame of my candle is His pen.”

Source : Edmond Jabès (1993). “The Book of Margins”, p.38, University of Chicago Press
“I am fairly certain that my independent, high-spirited grandmother must have had a childhood similar to Betsy Ray'sAs I read about the School Entertainment and ice cream socials, about ladies leaving calling cards and the milkman with his horse-drawn wagon, I felt that I was having an unexpected and welcome peek into Granny's childhood-a gift to me from Maud Hart Lovelace”
“It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.”

Source : Roger A. Caras (1982). “A Celebration of Dogs”, Crown
“Most people - and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all - are intrigued by the idea that somebody wants to listen to them and get it right.”
“If you're going to equalize the academic playing field, you've got to get the kids in early childhood programs.”
“A woman who knows her power has in her hands the key to her own happiness and success.”
“If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.”
“I was starstruck by Madonna. She's one of the few remaining superstars. I'm so impressed by her level of discipline towards her career. We did have a little chat, and she wasn't remotely intimidating, just lovely and open.”

Source : Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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