"Distance was a dangerous thing, she knew. Distance changed people."

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Source : Rohinton Mistry (2010). “A Fine Balance”, p.316, Vintage

Rohinton Mistry

#Distance Quotes #People Quotes #Dangerous Quotes

“I remember being on Hawaii when I sailed to Hawaii. It felt unsettling to be walking around there because I was thinking, "This place could just sink at any second." In actuality, it totally can. But it really felt like, I am this teeny, tiny speck out in the middle of all that water, I feel so unprotected right now. It almost felt creepier than being on a boat, which is an even smaller speck out in the middle of nowhere. But I felt like I had some control over that situation.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“How odd Of God To choose The Jews.”

Source : Quoted in The Week-End Book (1924).
“What we call the 'world' and the 'universe' is only one frequency range in an infinite number sharing the same space. The interdimensional entities I write about are able to move between these frequencies or dimensions and manipulate our lives.”
“There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income and strive for it. Yet as Western societies have got richer, their people have become no happier.”

Source : "Happiness: Lessons from a New Science". Book by Richard Layard, April 7, 2011.
“In a world gone astray from God there is no peace, but it also lacks charity, which is true and perfect love... Nothing is more beautiful than love. Indeed, faith and hope will end when we die, whereas love, that is, charity, will last for eternity.”
“The ability to communicate with everybody, regardless of who are you are, is a great thing.”
“See the opportunity in the misstep.”
“We have a tendency in this country that when we say Black it automatically means Black Americans. But that's a big mistake, and that keeps us divided. There are Blacks all over this entire world-even in Africa.”

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