"I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne out of curiosity, some investigation into the past."

-- Peter Carey

#Book Quotes #Past Quotes #Historical Quotes

“All souls were created in the beginning and are finding their way back to whence they came.”
“Educators must resist the quest for certainty. If there were certainty there would be no scientific advancement.Â So it is with morals and patriotism.”
“In the future I would like to try other forms of racing, testing Formula cars or single seaters would be good, but again it is finding the time as I am incredibly busy. I don't think I have the time to try any other new sports. I have already cut skiing out of my routine in order to manage the racing and riding relationship. By the looks of things I am going to be busy for quite a few years.”
“Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life.”

Source : Anne Roiphe (2009). “Epilogue: A Memoir”, p.4, Harper Collins
“If your body wants comfort, you try to make it learn to give up that. Try to make your body your slave and not you the slave of the body.”
“I'm going to give up hits, so I'm going to need to get some ground balls, double plays and stuff like that. That's just kind of my game.”
“Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my weird messianic complex. The ego is a fascinating monster. I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet.”
“Nobody can tell you how the blues feel unless they have the blues. We all take it differently.”

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