"I have always known that writing fiction had little effect on the world; that if it did, young men would not have gone to war after The Iliad."

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Source : Andre Dubus (2010). “Broken Vessels: Essays”, p.67, Open Road Media

Andre Dubus

#War Quotes #Writing Quotes #Men Quotes

“Every satisfaction he attains lays the seeds of some new desire, so that there is no end to the wishes of each individual will.”
“Trust me: I dont wish I was a New Zealander.”
“fish and visitors stink in 3 days.”
“But look around at this world, how perfectly it's made. Flowers can't move, yet the insects come to them and spread their pollen. Trees can't move either, but birds and animals eat their fruit and carry their seeds far and wide.”

Source : Nahoko Uehashi (2014). “Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit”, p.120, Scholastic Inc.
“I do make a conscious effort to bring energy every day. Have fun, keep stuff light, all of that stuff.”
“The only way to ease our pain is to experience it fully. Learn to stay with uneasiness, learn to stay with the tightening, so that the habitual chain reaction doesn't continue to rule your life.”
“Glasgow Rangers. God I loved playing for them”
“The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.”

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