"The epic implications of being human end in more than this: We start our lives as if they were momentous stories, with a beginning, a middle and an appropriate end, only to find that they are mostly middles."

-- Anatole Broyard

#Epic Quotes #Stories Quotes #Being Human Quotes

“Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.”
“Your love is the oil in my lamp of life. Your body the wick that burns casting a blanket of comfort over me as the darkness closes in....I love you”
“Niko's angular face caught a flicker of firelight and Tempus saw his future there: sharp purpose, discipline, and power in perfect balance; love of man and gods, and mercy transcending all. If war ever wore a more humane face, this one would make it so.”
“This Administration has led us into an area without vision. Bush has no clear understanding of what is being asked of the citizens, and the military is under his direction.”
“If I could have one superpower, I'd want to have the power of mind over matter. I'd want to be able to move things and people with my mind.”
“All evil begins with this belief: that anotherâ€™s existence is less precious than mine.”

Source : Tony Hendra (2007). “The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel”, p.91, Macmillan
“Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.”
“Some records with drum machines on them sound phony and plastic. It all depends on how you use the tools.”

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