"The first kiss plummeted him down a hole and popped him out into a world he thought he could get along inâ€”as if heâ€™d been pulling hard the wrong way and was now turned around headed downstream."

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Source : Denis Johnson (2012). “Train Dreams”, p.27, Granta Books

Denis Johnson

#Kissing Quotes #First Kiss Quotes #World Quotes

“I'll keep waiting because I'm a young man. I'm not as old as they think.”
“I've been a documentary photographer for much longer than I have been a filmmaker.”

Source : "Interview with Lauren Greenfield, Director of Queen of Versailles". Interview with Melissa Silverstein, www.indiewire.com. July 20, 2012.
“The dedicated life is worth living. You must give with your whole heart.”
“Internet safety begins at home and that is why my legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to design and publish a unique website to serve as a clearinghouse and resource for parents, teachers and children for information on the dangers of surfing the Internet.”
“Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment." Work?" Tally said. They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter.”
“If they can shut down ABC News and ABC network programming just because they don't agree on something, it makes you wonder”
“Its amazing what a bit of soot and shaving can do for muscle definition, honestly.”
“There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute”

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