"A single action can cause a life to veer off in a direction it was never meant to go. Falling in love can do that, you think. And so can a wild party. You marvel at the way each has the power to forever alter an individual's compass. And it is the knowing that such a thing can so easily happen, as you did not know before, not really, that has fundamentally changed you and your son."

-- Anita Shreve

#Falling In Love Quotes #Party Quotes #Son Quotes

“I've always felt that night doesn't fall. Night rises. There are these incidences in flying where you just sit there. It's one of the best seats in the house.”

Source : Interview with Michael Govan, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 23, 2011.
“Brother, do you know a nicer occupation, Matter of fact, neither do I, Than standing on the corner Watching all the girls go by?”
“Meditate, meditate, meditate. Then you will find that people suffer for no reason when there is the mine of bliss in everyoneâ€™s heart. Then your heart will go out in sympathy and compassion for everybody.”
“I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.”
“My mother tries to explain that I need support and that I'm just going through a period of adjustment. "Like puberty," she says.”

Source : S.G. Browne (2009). “Breathers: A Zombie's Lament”, p.17, Three Rivers Press
“When I'm in the house of God, I don't wear my jewelry, if you're looking for my jewelry. All you see is my heart of gold.”
“When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems.”
“A life without music is an error.”

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