"Seventeen's not a good age. That's when you realize that you have a heart. That's when feelings get in the way of thinking."

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Source : Mahbod Seraji (2009). “Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel”, p.216, Penguin

Mahbod Seraji

#Heart Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“We don't catch hold of an idea, rather the idea catches hold of us and enslaves us and whips us into the arena so that we, forced to be gladiators, fight for it.”

Source : Anna Funder (2011). “Stasiland: Stories From Behind The Berlin Wall”, p.252, Granta Books
“I dropped to the lowest point when I allowed my children to go down that ramp into the water without me”
“I hate going into a room with people in it and the feeling of them staring. I find every moment excruciating.”

Source : "Kate Dickie: 'I've been angst-ridden all my life'". Interview with Jane Graham, www.theguardian.com. December 2, 2010.
“Sexuality is a private matter; some believe that broadcasting it destroys the very things that make it sacred.”
“Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.”

Source : "Biography: Natalie Portman". www.thecinemaholic.com. January 20, 2018.
“This makes his writing very pleasing to read: JoÃ£o Gilberto Noll pays attention to detail, but only to certain details. And it's never easy to foresee which details will send the narrator or the plot in an unsuspected direction.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.”
“Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.”

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