"Between memory and reality there are awkward discrepancies..."

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Source : "Written on Water". Book by Eileen Chang, trans. Andrew F. Jones New York: Columbia University Press, 2. "Writing of One's Own", pp. 17 - 18, 2005.

Eileen Chang

#Memories Quotes #Reality Quotes #Awkward Quotes

“Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.”
“A bad mood is like bad breath. Both are wrong to inflict onto others”
“Satanists are encouraged to indulge in the seven deadly sins, as they need hurt no one; they were only invented by the Christian Church to insure guilt on the part of its followers.”
“The Hacker Ethic: Access to computers--and anything which might teach you something about the way the world works--should be unlimited and total. Always yield to the Hands-On Imperative! All information should be free. Mistrust authority--promote decentralization. Hackers should be judged by their hacking, not bogus criteria such as degrees, age, race, or position. You can create art and beauty on a computer. Computers can change your life for the better.”
“Stop looking for permission to pursue your dreams! They are YOUR dreams and you don't need a co-signer to chase them!”
“The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what seems hard dealing, there God has no end in view but to perfect His people.”

Source : Thomas Guthrie (1865). “Man and the Gospel”, p.21
“The secret to success is written on the doors of this auditorium. One side says 'Push,' the other side says 'Pull.”
“The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals.”

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