"Most of us are never seen, not clearly, and when we are we likely jump and run."

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Source : Peter Heller (2014). “The Painter: A novel”, p.253, Vintage

Peter Heller

#Running Quotes

“I listen to music two ways: As a person, you have an instinctive, personal, emotional response. But as a music supervisor, you have a secondary response, which is, 'Will this sit well under dialogue?' 'Can people die to this?' 'Can people kiss to this?”
“I think we're out on a limb right now, hanging over a cliff, and we're trying to find a way to get back.”
“Most women would rather have someone whisper their name at optimum moments than rocket with contractions to the moon.”
“If you want to reach a state of Bliss - make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved and the need to judge.”
“Remember to tuck the shower curtain inside the bathtub.”
“Usually I love preparing. It's really the time I prefer, because it's a time of reflection and of possibility of growth - to let it cook inside.”
“I like what I'm doing. Today at 88, I wouldn't think of quitting because I can't think of anything else I would rather do. And now with my lectures on all the charitable things that I do, just as you do, I think that what I'm doing matters”
“I can only imagine the quiet horror that people must endure when they meet me in person.”

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