"Romance dies hard, because its very nature is to want to live."

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Source : Andre Dubus (2010). “Broken Vessels: Essays”, p.43, Open Road Media

Andre Dubus

#Romance Quotes #Want Quotes #Dies Quotes

“I miss the banter with friends and family, which more often than not takes place within the confines of a decent public house. So I miss the pubs.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“God has a time for everything, a perfect schedule. He is never too soon, never too late. The when of His will is as important as the what and the how.”

Source : Richard C. Halverson (1986). “No Greater Power: Perspective for Days of Pressure”, Multnomah Pub
“I think the Statue of David is pretty sexy. I'd do him.”
“Kindness is about energy we give and take from all creatures. The bottom line is the integrative interaction and the total interconnectedness between human beings, all creatures, and God. Kindness is a spirituality of solid truth, not shifting emotion; of justice, not occasional philanthropy; of genuine love, not sentimentality or masochism; of evolved adults, not fixated infants.”
“We eat light, drink it in through our skins. With a little more exposure to light, you feel part of things physically. I like feeling the power of light and space physically because then you can order it materially. Seeing is a very sensuous act-there's a sweet deliciousness to feeling yourself see something.”
“The breeder can indeed lay the foundations of a good and serviceable dog but the trainer must see to it that he brings to their highest possible development, the physical and mental foundations already laid and thus his is the more grateful task.”
“The Afghan government is much better informed, much more intrusive and ambitious than I had guessed. There are amazing craftsmen in Kabul but few designers and wage rates are astonishingly high - which is a problem when trying to support and promote Afghan craft exports. The community in Murad Khani in the old city - who we are helping to restore their area - have been the best part so far - eccentric, led by a champion wrestler, determined, proud and courageous.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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