"Humankind can tolerate only so much rejection."

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Source : William Boyd (2003). “Any human heart: a novel”, Alfred a Knopf Inc

William Boyd

#Rejection Quotes #Tolerate Quotes #Humankind Quotes

“Poverty became something one could see and experience firsthand, no matter where one was on the economic ladder; it became something you could viscerally experience through the lives of friends, family, neighbors, colleagues. I'd venture to say it's a rare person in 2013 America who knows nobody who lost a job in the recession, or knows nobody whose home went underwater or who went into foreclosure.”
“Well, I did Marlene 15 years ago and that's in the style. It's somehow similar and not similar because Marlene was much more aggressive, funny and sad.”
“Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.”
“I live in a swimsuit so I'm really comfortable with my body.”
“You can't express inspiration without skill.”
“The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.”
“In the world in which we live, it is almost a necessity to be able to regain one's strength of body and spirit, especially for those who live in the city, where the conditions of life, often feverish, leave little room for silence, reflection and relaxed contact with nature.”
“You can keep as quiet as you like, but one of these days somebody is going to find you.”

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