"Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up, problems switched off. Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts. By the time the plane was airborne I'd forgotten England even existed."

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Source : Alex Garland (2005). “The Beach”, p.92, Penguin

Alex Garland

#Travel Quotes #Heart Quotes #Broken Quotes

“I didn't really care about sales figures. I just wanted to get things off my chest.”
“It's completely idiot proof." I told them they've got it all wrong. I want a machine that is "idiot friendly.”
“A young man in Bangladesh can't even hold hands with a young woman. Without marriage there is no kissing, no holding hands, no going anywhere. So young boys can only go to the brothels for sex before marriage.”
“I remember feeling that technology was like trying to draw with your foot. In a ski boot. It was the most indirect way to work imaginable, but the potential had us all excited. I started in stop motion.”
“It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better.”
“My opinion of Christian Zionists? They're scum. But don't tell them that. We need all the useful idiots we can get right now.”
“I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.”

Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. June 20, 2008.
“Dan watched in awe. "I didn't know you talk Turkey." "I speak Turkish.”

Source : Peter Lerangis (2012). “The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 3: The Dead of Night”, p.65, Scholastic Inc.

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