"Sometimes, a flame can be utterly extinguished. Sometimes, a flame can shrink and waver, but sometimes a flame refuses to go out. It flares up from the faintest ember to illuminate the darkness, to burn in spite of overwhelming odds."

-- Karen Hesse

#Flames Quotes #Odds Quotes #Darkness Quotes

“In fact, it is Shakespeare who gives us the map of the mind. It is Shakespeare who invents Freudian Psychology. Freud finds ways of translating it into supposedly analytical vocabulary.”
“Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side.”
“Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.”
“If you ask me what the world looks like to me, it looks like a painting by Pissarro.”

Source : Ernst Hans Gombrich, Didier Eribon (1993). “Looking for answers: conversations on art and science”, Harry N Abrams Inc
“Wise were the kings who never chose a friend till with full cups they had unmasked his soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest thoughts.”
“Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark.”

Source : "'Unforgettable' Nat King Cole now downloadable" by Alan Duke, www.cnn.com. February 15, 2011.
“Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius.”
“Never cut corners, or accept anything that's second-rate.”

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