"Could fulfillment ever be felt as deeply as loss?"

-- Kiran Desai

#Loss Quotes #Fulfillment Quotes

“Play the gayest tunes in your books, play them loud and keep on playing them, and never mind if a bullet goes through a trombone, or even a trombonist, now and then.”
“Trends come and go, and if you try to latch onto a trend it will likely be passÃ© by the time you have completed your manuscript.”

Source : Andrew McAleer (2008). “101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists: Insider Secrets from Top Writers”, p.66, Adams Media
“Since the advent of the atomic bomb, the United States has always needed two kinds of enemies. On one level, it has needed a tactical enemy that it can go out and fight in the field in a shooting war. Since 1945, these enemies have been created and appeared as North Korea, North Vietnam, Grenada, El Salvador, Panama, Iraq and now Colombia. On another level, however, the US needs a strategic enemy that will justify outrageous expenditures of capital for strategic weapon systems like ICBMs, Trident submarines and "Star Wars" missile defence systems.”
“If you ask what's been my secret of success, most might say it's my God-given athletic ability to throw a football. While talent is important, it's not necessarily the most important thing. Thousands of talented people fail every day. My strength has been my will to win-that competitive fire inside.”

Source : John Elway (1997). “Comeback Kid”, Taylor Pub
“I just really enjoy the process of working with other talented, creative people. There's great power in bringing diverse points of view together. It can be incredibly stimulating.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“It is peculiar but a fact nevertheless, that the gamblers in chess have enthusiastic followers.”
“I believe that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with.”
“Sino-Japanese relations will certainly brighten more in the future and the flowers of friendly Sino-Japanese relations will increase their beauty.”

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