"We think that we know a man or a woman, when so much of what we know is actually that man's or that woman's situation, his or her place on the board of life. Move the pawn to the last row and see her rise in armor, sword in hand."

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Source : Gene Wolfe (2011). “Home Fires”, p.137, Macmillan

Gene Wolfe

#Moving Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.”
“In ways I don't entirely have the words for, an experience, thought or a lesson isn't real for me until I've written down.”

Source : "'Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness' by Alexandra Fuller". Interview with Jeff Glor, www.cbsnews.com. September 19, 2011.
“Of course I can appreciate the musicality of the pieces and sometimes the lyrics are generic enough to be listened to without reference, but I often feel cheated if I don't know what the hell is making this person burst out into song.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“Having the best product means nothing if the people won't buy it.”
“Life is a continual flow of events, streaming in from the universal stream of consciousness in such a way that it exactly matches our own stream of consciousness.”
“Tools were made and born were hands, Every farmer understands.”
“If you look at my eyes when I'm dancing, you'll see that glazed look.”
“We had everything to say to each other, but no ways to say it”

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