"I could feel myself begin to recede, to tip and lose balance, slide toward the deeper darkness that had crept in from outside. It happened so quickly and took me by surprise; sometimes I just turned around and found it there-ah, camarade-unaware it had been waiting for me for days."

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Source : Bryan Mealer (2008). “All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo”, Bloomsbury USA

Bryan Mealer

#Depression Quotes #Waiting Quotes #Darkness Quotes

“A consoling thought: what matters is not what we do, but the spirit in which we do it. Others suffer too; so much so that there is nothing in the world but suffering; the problem is simply to keep a clear conscience.”
“There are many who are living far below their possibilities because they are continually handing over their individualities to others. Do you want to be a power in the world? Then be yourself.”

Source : Ralph Waldo Trine (2007). “In Tune with the Infinite”, p.127, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.
“Start with local press first. Start with people you know. Don't pitch every journalist.”
“Nothing feeds a hunger like a thirst”
“Where I grew up has had a huge influence on me. It's a place where there aren't many people and there's lots of sky.”

Source : "It's ALMOST, MAINE for John Cariani!!!". Interview with TJ Fitzgerald, www.broadwayworld.com. January 4, 2006.
“You have riches and freedom here but I feel no sense of faith or direction. You have so many computers, why don't you use them in the search for love?”

Source : Quoted in Daily Telegraph (London), 14 Dec. 1988
“I think we can really use magic in a way never attempted before to inspire these children, help rally their self-confidence and even help them develop social skills. This is a national effort, not just here in Las Vegas. I know we can give them a true passion.”
“Be the witness of your thoughts.”

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