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“Anything, anything would be better than this agony of mind, this creeping pain that gnaws and fumbles and caresses one and never hurts quite enough.”
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“I had to cease to mourn what could never be and make the most of what was possible. And I would begin doing that by trying to mend the hurts of the past.”
Source : Cameron Dokey (2010). “Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan"”, p.179, Simon and Schuster
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“When a man takes an oath... he's holding his own self in his own hands. Like water.”
Source : Robert Bolt (2013). “A Man For All Seasons”, p.87, A&C Black
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“Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.”
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“It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.”
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“Tyler lies back and asks, "If Marilyn Monroe were alive right now, what would she be doing?" I say, goodnight. The headliner hangs down in shreds from the ceiling and Tyler says, "Clawing at the lid of her coffin.”
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“I did ask Matt Damon for his autograph - and I got a picture, too!”
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“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.”
Source : Rachel Naomi Remen (2006). “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.112, Penguin
