"We can't write a serious novel in the 21st century without acknowledging the inescapable self-awareness we're stuck with. The idea we're surrounded by falsehoods and lies. It's hard for the thinking person to believe in narratives. And yet we want some place to invest our belief."

-- Michael Helm

#Lying Quotes #Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Electronic devices dislike me. There is never a day when something isn't ailing.”
“My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.”
“Russian humor is to adapt or make some sense or nonsense out of the insanity of their lives.”
“From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.”

Source : Carl Schurz, Frederic Bancroft (1913). “Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz”, Putnam Juvenile
“Life is short for those who are truly able to understand that one day the entire world will come to a complete end. Not everyone is capable of that. Not everyone has the ability to comprehend what going away for all eternity really implies. There are too many distractions, hour by hour, minute by minute, to hinder such an understanding.”

Source : Jostein Gaarder (2010). “The Orange Girl”, p.71, Hachette UK
“Kazemi has to understand that nobody is going to tell him he has to go back to Iran if he misses a shot.”
“America's Older Americans add great value to our Nation.”
“I basically look at PR as something you do if there's an object in mind. But my ego doesn't need it.”

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