"Don't ask where the rest of this book is!" It is a shrill cry that comes from an undefined spot among the shelves. "All books continue in the beyond..."

-- Italo Calvino

#Book Quotes #Cry Quotes #Shelves Quotes

“In an enclosed space, a camel's breath can change the atmosphere of the room. Not only just the smell, they literally seem to change the atmospheric pressure. It's so disgusting. It's like they have eight stomachs each more rancid then the next and it just comes out of their mouth.”
“We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces: we become the powerful force ourselves.”
“The network marketing industry offers many unique benefits to those who want more out of life.”
“Life is a hot day, perhaps death is a cool night. Life is a shallow bay, perhaps death is a clear, deep sea.”
“Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what's missing in your life but in how you can serve.”
“The sensual caress of waist deep cold smoke.... glory in skiing virgin snow, in being the first to mark the powder with the signature of their run.”

Source : Tim Cahill (1989). “A Wolverine is Eating My Leg”, Vintage
“Iâ€™m a fan of the word selfish. Self. Ish. When I say I have gotten a lot more self-ish, I mean I am less concerned with what people think of me. Iâ€™m not worried about how Iâ€™m perceived. Selfish has always gotten a bad rap. You should do for you.”
“Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.”

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