"When I was growing up the publishing world seemed so far away. When my mother wrote a book, she would look up the address of publishers on the backs of the books she owned and send off her manuscript."

-- Kiran Desai

#Mother Quotes #Growing Up Quotes #Book Quotes

“And do not be paralyzed. It is better to move than to be unable to move, because you fear loss so much: loss of order, loss of security, loss of predictability.”

Source : Judith Guest (1982). “Ordinary People”, p.242, Penguin
“You see, I have no real complaints of how you've left your past behind I guess what gets me worried is you've erased him from your mind.”
“How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance.”
“I consider my work great, as I am a great artist.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I never won anything without hard labor and the exercise of my best judgment.”
“I have loved to cook since I was a child in my mother's kitchen. If I don't have time to cook, I'll just read a cookbook.”
“Prices are always lower when the troops are in the street.”

Source : "TPG's Bonderman Sees Mega LBO Coming - $10-15B Deal". www.businessinsider.com. March 04, 2011.
“The Vatican has always had a core of diplomats for centuries. It has ambassadors in 180 countries and always played a kind of behind-the-scene role in many world issues.”

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