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Janet Fitch

"When most people looked at Josie Tyrell, they only saw a certain collection of bones, a selection of forms filling space. But Michael saw past the mouth and the eyes, the architecture of the body, her fleshly masquerade. Other boys were happy enough to enjoy the show, they just wanted to be entertained in the body's shadow theater. But Michael had to come backstage. He went down into the mines, into the dark, and brought up the gold, your new self, a better self. But what good was it if he was just going to leave her behind?"

-- Janet Fitch

#Eye Quotes #Dark Quotes #Boys Quotes

“The person senses what it feels like to be free from inhibitions. At the same time he feels connected and integrated â€“ with his body and, through his body, with his environment. He has a sense of well-being and inner peace. He gains the knowledge that the life of the body resides in its involuntary aspect. [â€¦] Unfortunately these beautiful feelings do not always hold up under the stress of daily living in our modern culture. The pace, the pressure and the philosophy of our times are antithetical to life.”
“Chastity without charity is a lamp without oil.”

Source : Saint Bonaventure, Aeterna Press (1881). “The Life of Christ”, p.99, Aeterna Press
“Don't let anyone tell you that the truth can't disappear. If I believe in anything, rather than God, is that I am part of something that goes all the way back to Antigone, and that whatever speaks the truth of our hearts can only make us stronger. Can only give us the power to counter the hate and bigotry and heal this addled world. Just remember: You are not alone.”
“If you need food stamps, you should meet the criteria.”

Source : "Food Stamps: House Republicans Push For Deeper Cuts To SNAP" By Arthur Delaney, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 12, 2012.
“College is the reward for surviving high school. Most people have great fun stories from college and nightmare stories from high school.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In a way, literature is true than life,' he said to himself. 'On paper, you say exactly and completely what you feel. How easy it is to break things off on paper! You hate, you shout, you kill, you commit suicide; you carry things to the very end. And that's why it's false. But it's damned satisfying. In life, you're constantly denying yourself, and others are always contradicting you. On paper, I make time stand still and I impose my convictions on the whole world; they become the only reality.”
“There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.”
“There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.”

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