"I do believe that we all have these stories inside of us, these scars that we compulsive worry as we do wounds, and that drive for redemption, to change the story or resolve it, governs a lot of what we do in love. We are irresistibly drawn to opportunities to reenact those traumas out of a desire to heal, not to punish ourselves."

--

Source : Source: therumpus.net

Melissa Febos

#Believe Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Worry Quotes

“I grew up with the one of the most famous fathers in the world in the 1960s and '70s. He passed away in 1984, and as time went on, people didn't know him. That blew me away.”

Source : "Kate Burton: Books, theater run in family" by Chad Jones, www.sfgate.com. December 5, 2012.
“An educational foundation is only part of the equation. In order for creativity to flourish and imagination to take hold, we also need to expose our children to the arts from a very young age.”
“Swords can win territories, but not hearts. Forces can bend heads, but not minds.”

Source : "Freedom of Speech: The Price Can Be High" by Sohaib Awan, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 04, 2012.
“If the widow of a man who died without leaving issue, raises up to him a son by a member of the family , she shall deliver to that ,son the whole property which belonged to the ,deceased .”
“I have to remember the good people in the world outnumber the bad people. I think when you start to feel frustrated or you have no hope left in humanity or whatever, you've got to just remember that there are people out there who are working incredibly hard to get a positive message across.”
“I just do my act. If people in England don't get my joke I make fun of myself for telling it.”
“Facebook Fan Pages are email newsletters with smaller pictures.”
“It's a good thing a DUI's job security.”

You may also like:

Cheryl Strayed
Novelist
Darin Strauss
Writer
Eduardo C. Corral
Poet
Jillian Lauren
Writer
Kerry Cohen
Author
Nick Flynn
Writer
Peter Selgin
Novelist
Stephen Elliott
Author
Steve Almond
Writer