"It is always worth itemising happiness, there is so much of the other thing in a life, you had better put down the markers for happiness while you can."

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Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.118, Faber & Faber

Sebastian Barry

#Markers Quotes

“You can't say 'because we decide we're different then we need a different set of laws.”
“The thing that I think is the most important is taking moments to express your appreciation to your partner. A thank you or a quick kiss can go a long way toward affirming your relationship and commitment to each other. That's not hard to do even when you're juggling insane careers and three kids.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Writing is saying to no one and to everyone the things it is not possible to say to someone.”

Source : Rebecca Solnit (2013). “The Faraway Nearby”, p.42, Granta Books
“Quick note here: if this crush-slash-swooning stuff is hard for you to stomach, if youve never had a similar experience, then you should come to grips with the fact that youve got a TV dinner for a heart and might want to consider climbing inside a microwave and turning it on high for at least an hour, which if you do consider only goes to show what kind of idiot you truly are because microwaves are way too small for anyone, let alone you, to climb into.”
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.”
“God blessed me by putting me here for thirty-one years at Michigan and Trumbull.”
“I want an identity outside of my work.”
“This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed.”

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