"..the best is only bought at the cost of great pain...or so says the legend"

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Source : Colleen McCullough (2013). “The Thorn Birds”, p.7, Head of Zeus

Colleen McCullough

#Pain Quotes #Cost Quotes #Legends Quotes

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.”
“It was a once in a lifetime thing. I hate to think it but I bet it's true. It's too bad for us that our once in a lifetime happened when were too young to handle it.”

Source : Scott Spencer (2010). “Endless Love”, p.142, Open Road Media
“Honestly, I'm just trying to live day to day”
“The worst service, I fancy, that anyone can do for truth, is to set silly people writing on its behalf.”
“I'd rather lie bare-assed naked on the sidewalk and be trampled by tourists from South Dakota than be an accountant.”
“My new single 'I'm Gonna show you crazy' is really about knowing it's okay to not be okay. It's not about being legit crazy it's about feeling like you're an outsider and there's nothing wrong with that. I was bitter during that time in my life but I needed that. It helped shaped me and my music. Going through a hard time makes you a better person. Going through hell those two years was worth it.”
“The most precious jewels are not made of stone, but of flesh.”
“I think the culture today is very, very different from what it was in the '60s, and I feel lucky that I grew up at a time when I had these very strong female role models.”

Source : "Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art : Chatting With The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2011.

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