"It was a thought, that. Not to attach yourself to a man, but to confront instead the open world, the wide fields of France and Spain, the ocean, anything. Not just to hitch a lift with the first fellow who looked as though he knew where he was going, but just to go."

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Source : Jo Baker (2013). “Longbourn”, p.163, Random House

Jo Baker

#Ocean Quotes #Men Quotes #Spain Quotes

“I'm a busy guy but I set aside quiet time every morning and every evening to keep my equilibrium centered on my own path. I don't like being swayed by anything that might be negative or damaging.”
“Today we are shapers of the world of tomorrow.”
“I think over the years, being a mother, I've matured in so many ways.”
“I like BBC news; I like some London news because you can get it earlier then anywhere else. I like Charlie Rose a lot.”
“I feel like I'm kind of faking something if I'm talking as myself and putting on an accent.”

Source : Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. March 9, 2010.
“How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues.”
“Protests are fine. But in South Carolina we believe in the rule of law, and the people of this state should never doubt that as governor, I will enforce it.”
“Chance is but the pseudonym of God for those particular cases, which he does not choose to acknowledge openly with his own sign manual.”

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