"And in some of the houses, people were getting old and sick and were dying, leaving others to grieve. It was happening all the time, unnoticed, and it was the thing that really mattered. What really mattered in life, what gave it weight, was death."

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Source : Jeffrey Eugenides (2002). “Middlesex: A Novel”, p.401, Macmillan

Jeffrey Eugenides

#Grieving Quotes #People Quotes #Sick Quotes

“I learned that the Holy Water better be fresh, that I need practice throwing the spheres, and that someone has to watch my back so asshats don't steal my demons.”

Source : Jana Oliver (2013). “Demon Trappers 1-3: Forsaken, Forbidden, Forgiven”, p.123, Pan Macmillan
“I'm hoping maybe people like working with me because I like what I do for a living and I want to have a good time.”
“You do not have to be fearless, just don't let fear stop you.”
“People who are role models for the principles and values of the organization, who buy in and understand the vision of what the organization is trying to accomplish, and have the personality to inspire other people to the vision. You know, thatâ€™s what team chemistry and leadership is all about.”
“One of the less dismaying aspects of race relations in the United States is that their improvement is not a matter of a few people having a great deal of courage. It is a matter of a great many people having just a little courage.”

Source : Margaret Halsey (1946). “Color blind: a white woman looks at the Negro”
“The stars are a free show; it donâ€™t cost anything to use your eyes”
“Every group spends more when its income grows.”
“The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.”

Source : Jon Krakauer (2011). “Into the Wild”, p.59, Pan Macmillan

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