"As subjects, we all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story. We cannot believe that it is finished, that we are 'finished,' even though we may say so; we expect another chapter, another installment, tomorrow or next week."

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Source : "Characters in Fiction". Partisan Review, March/April 1961.

Mary McCarthy

#Hero Quotes #Believe Quotes #Suspense Quotes

“Who says there's just one safe way to walk, one road properly lit, and the rest - all slippery water, unmarked?”

Source : Betsy Sholl (2004). “Late Psalm”, p.59, Univ of Wisconsin Press
“My best pick-up line is "My name is Hugh Hefner.”

Source : "Hugh Hefner: What I've Learned" by Wil S. Hylton, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“I care about being creative and productive.”
“I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.”

Source : Arthur Wing Pinero (2007). “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray”, p.36, Broadview Press
“We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation.”
“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
“But if you can plant yourself in stillness long enough, you will, in time, experience the truth that everything (both uncomfortable and lovely) does eventually pass.”

Source : Elizabeth Gilbert (2009). “Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything”, p.181, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Right now the producers of 'Modern Family' have no idea how many people watch our show each week on all platforms, and nobody seems to want to tell us. If a disproportionate number of any show's viewers watch in alternative ways, then, under the current system, that show may not appear to be as strong as it actually is.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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