"From a distance, it makes perfect sense that the people and the things you think will save you are the very ones that have the power to disappoint you most bitterly, but up close it can hit you as a bewildering surprise."

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Source : Tom Perrotta (2006). “Joe College: A Novel”, p.263, Macmillan

Tom Perrotta

#Life Quotes #Distance Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; 'Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on; Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe another's tears. Pass it on.”
“I read somewhere that drummers are practically Olympic athletes. I feel pretty good, most of the time. After 38 years, I can't expect much better than that!”
“Youâ€™re in my every breath and every thought, intertwined so deep inside me that loveâ€™s not a strong enough wordâ€”you have my devotion, your name branded on my soul, my wolf yours to command. A hundred years? Itâ€™ll never be enough. I want eternity.”
“I've kind of achieved everything I thought that I never would, so I haven't really got a bucket list. But I really wanna go to loads of different places.”
“When we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.”
“Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.”

Source : "Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology".
“... if we are serious about helping nature, we need to be willing to forego material benefits.”
“I think that being happy makes the biggest impact on your physical appearance.”

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