"But clearly life took people and shook them around until finally they were unrecognizable even to those who had once known them well. Still, there was power in once having known someone."

-- Meg Wolitzer

#People Quotes #Wells Quotes #Stills Quotes

“What lawsuits grow out of the graves of rich men, every day; sowing perjury, hatred, and lies among near kindred, where there should be nothing but love!”
“Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She's one of the best young writers around.”
“The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.”
“I need to be frightened of things. I hate it, but I must need it, because it's what I do.”
“My sister wanted a cat for a pet... I wanted a dog, so they bought a cat and taught it to bark.”
“If you don't want to see the biggest fool in your life; break your bedroom mirror.”
“It is curious that atheists have proved to be so intolerant of those who have a faith.”
“Concentration and mindfulness are the internal ways in which the mind restores itself from being out of balance and lost in confusion to a condition of ease, clarity, and wisdom. No external action needs to happen.”

Source : Sylvia Boorstein, Ph.D. (2008). “Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life”, p.14, Ballantine Books

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