"The sudden silence is horrifying, and it seems to catch my mother off guard. A tiny whimper escapes her, the sound amplified in the stillness. Surely, my father hears her now; surely he and I can't go on pretending she isn't crying."

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Source : Margaret Peterson Haddix (2008). “Double Identity”, p.3, Simon and Schuster

Margaret Haddix

#Mother Quotes #Father Quotes #Silence Quotes

“It's better to be in charge of change than to have to react to change.”

Source : "Roger Ailes Fights Back: CNN 'Out of News Business'; Megyn Kelly Critics 'Jealous'; Dismisses New Book". Interview with Michael O'Connell, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 8, 2014.
“I don't know if there is actually more rain here in England, or if it was just that the rain seemed to be so deliberately annoying. Every drop hit the window with a peevish "Am I bothering you? Does this make you cold and wet? Oh, sorry.”
“I actually like character work, so for me, generally speaking, I enjoy it. It's a little bit more of a comfortable suit you put back on. You can explore it and have fun with it and push the limits of it.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Reading the situation correctly is part of getting through it safely.”
“It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.”
“Education is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking.”

Source : "The Art of Thinking". Book by Ernest Dimnet, p. 61, 1928.
“I got beef with commercial-ass ***** with gold teeth Lampin' in a Lexus eatin' beef.”
“If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish.”

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