"Strange, the workings of the heart. One could go on for years, habituated to loss, reconciled to it, and then, in a moment's unwary thought, the pain resurfaced, sharp and raw as a fresh wound."

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Source : "Pope Joan". Book by Donna Woolfolk Cross, 1996.

Donna Woolfolk Cross

#Pain Quotes #Heart Quotes #Loss Quotes

“I think I have an addiction to pretty much everything. I mean, I have to be very careful with myself as far as that goes, which is why I have a support group around me consistently.”
“And what is happiness, Nathan? In my experience, it's only a moment's pause here and there on what is otherwise a long and difficult road. No one can be happy all the time.”

Source : William Kent Krueger (2014). “Ordinary Grace: A Novel”, p.67, Simon and Schuster
“I like to travel business or first class. I wouldn't go out of my way to pay through the nose if the particular airline had a perfectly adequate economy class - but I do like to be comfortable when traveling.”

Source : "Hilary Devey: Interview with the new Dragon". Interview with Kate Bassett, realbusiness.co.uk. July 28, 2011.
“I hate sports. My reaction to the ball is this [kicks soccer ball] Don't kick it back to me. I don't wanna see it again.”
“We can be the best taught people on the face of the earth but the trouble is we don't live as well as we have been taught.”
“I am absolutely delighted to have come second. Who cares about winning when you can be second? I love being runner-up.”
“There have only been two world-class goalkeepers. One was Lev Yashin, the other was the German boy who played for Manchester City.”
“I don't think anyone ever remembers what they were really like as kids. Adults think they do, but they don't. Photos and videos don't capture the real you, or bring back to life the person you used to be. You have to return to the past to do that.”

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