"We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power or fame, but rather how well we have Loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better."

-- Barack Obama

#What Matters Quotes #People Quotes #Fleeting Quotes

“Beau, will you please watch the entrance for us?" "What should I do if I see anyone suspicious?" "Kick a car," Iain said. "Kick a car?" "To set off the alarm." "Gotcha," Beau said. "Good thinking.”

Source : Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.243, Penguin
“I never wanted to be an actor.”
“Gideon was a man whoâ€™d lived an entirely solitary life, and yet heâ€™d accepted me into it so completely that he could envision a future I was afraid to imagine. I was so scared Iâ€™d only be setting myself up for a heartbreak I couldnâ€™t survive.”
“Go on, dear brother; but an inch of time remains, and then eternal ages roll on for ever--but an inch on which we can stand and preach the way of salvation to a perishing world.”
“People have a hard time making me dress up to look like a classy gal.”
“Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.”
“Iâ€™ve never been the one. Not for anybody.â€ He closed the distance between them. â€œYouâ€™ll get used to it.â€ He tipped her face up to his, kissed her. â€œWhy? Why am I the one?â€ â€œBecause my life opened up, and it flooded with color when you walked back into it.”
“I scooted over, patting the bed next to me. "No such luck. And now you get to watch forty straight hours of Easton Heights with me!" He turned on the first disk, shaking his head, then got onto the bed next to me. "Small price to pay for getting to hold your hand." I wasn't cold anymore.”

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