"The decision for me was whether to have 'The Father' be a book that told a story - from the point of view of this speaker, the daughter - without, as in the earlier books, then having a section on something else and a section on something else."

-- Sharon Olds

#Mother Quotes #Daughter Quotes #Father Quotes

“It takes a lot of courage as an actor to take time off for family. But family is everything.”
“I'm a much more chill person now that I know who I am and know my own voice, so I don't really get nervous with live TV at all.”
“The purpose of life is life.”
“If I don't fight every day to 'fix' my eyes on Jesus, my ADD soul will look to a million lesser things.”

Source : Matt Papa (2014). “Look and Live: Behold the Soul-Thrilling, Sin-Destroying Glory of Christ”, p.86, Baker Books
“Every new book is a challenge. I could, of course, have stopped many years ago if it was only for money. But no, it is about building bridges among cultures, different cultures. When you want someone to understand something that is not forcefully in your culture, you use stories.”
“There's no way to prove that there is no God. You just have to take it on faith.”
“It may feel like the more you know about depression and the many forms it can take, the more questions you have. That's how I feel.”
“Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of anything. Whatever you have been, you are mine now. I can hold you.”

Source : Peter S. Beagle (2003). “A fine and private place: The last unicorn”

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