"It just took some people a little longer than others to realize how few words they needed to get by, how much of life they could negotiate in silence."

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Source : "The Leftovers". Book by Tom Perrotta, August 30, 2011.

Tom Perrotta

#People Quotes #Silence Quotes #Littles Quotes

“Religion is something that gets hammered in early, and never really goes away. And has powers to move which go beyond anything rational.”

Source : Glen Cook (2007). “Chronicles of the Black Company”, p.391, Macmillan
“There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they think people wanna hear.”
“And truth severe, by fairy fiction drest.”
“It's hard to be strong and be weak at the same time. So I spent a lot of time sitting still. Sitting still for hours, not moving a muscle. Really concentrated work, so I'm ready. I'm ready for my performance.”
“For eight-and-a-half years, I was just watching movies, and just staying in bed and just eating food and just, you know, being just miserable.”
“History is everything in gardening: With a site, weather, a particular plant. It solves mysteries. And it's why, when others say, "You can't do that!" you can know with deepest certainty that you can.”
“It's hard to compare actors from different generations.”
“To the hard-working people who set a little bit aside each month, to provide for their children, or to fund their own retirement, I say: you should be rewarded not punished.”

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