"All the atoms of our bodies will be blown into space in the disintegration of the solar system, to live on forever as mass or energy. That's what we should be teaching our children, not fairy tales about angels and seeing grandma in Heaven."

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Carolyn Porco

#Children Quotes #Grandma Quotes #Teaching Quotes

“For me, life is about continuously being hungry. It's meaning is not simply to just exist or to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. We all have great power. That power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to want to conquer.”
“I lock eyes with my reflection and donâ€™t look away. The day you look away you start to lose yourself. Iâ€™m never going to lose myself. You are what you are. Deal with it or change.”
“We have reached the time when it is morally right to "shoot the bastards", but it is not yet practical to do so.”
“Why is itâ€â€”she shivered as he kissed the top of her spine, went lowerâ€”â€œthat I always end up naked while you remain dressed?â€ A husky masculine chuckle, his lips moving over her shoulder, his hands on her hips. â€œBecause I'm a smart man.”
“I'd like to write fiction. Perhaps at some stage.”
“Grey rocks, and greyer sea, And surf along the shore -- And in my heart a name My lips shall speak no more.”
“Human beings are the only creatures on earth that claim a God and the only thing that behaves like it hasn't got one.”
“We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.”

Source : Thomas Harris (2009). “Red Dragon”, p.10, Penguin

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