"In the coming days and weeks, Laila would scramble frantically to commit it all to memory, what happened next. Like an art lover running out of a burning museum, she would grab whatever she could--a look, a whisper, a moan--to salvage from perishing to preserve. But time is the most unforgiving of fires, and she couldn't, in the end, save it all."

-- Khaled Hosseini

#Running Quotes #Art Quotes #Memories Quotes

“War knows no power. Safe shall be my going, Secretly armed against all death's endeavour; Safe though all safety's lost; safe where men fall; And if these poor limbs die, safest of all.”

Source : Rupert Brooke (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Rupert Brooke (Illustrated)”, Delphi Classics
“Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost.”

Source : "12 Inspiring Graduation Speeches by Amazing Women" by Kelly Conniff, time.com. May 18, 2014.
“People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.”
“Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.”
“Man, wretched man, whene'er he stoops to sin, Feels, with the act, a strong remorse within.”
“Paradoxically, the more I learned to let go of my own wishes and desires (in this case, the desire not to be hit), the more they became possible.”

Source : Peter Ralston, Laura Ralston (2011). “Zen Body-Being: An Enlightened Approach to Physical Skill, Grace, and Power”, p.19, North Atlantic Books
“Everyone in Nashville's got DUIs because there's no public transportation and everyone's too lazy to call a taxi.”

Source : "Jemina Pearl Talks BYOP Split, New Band, 'Gossip Girl'". Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. January 16, 2009.
“I was taught not to confront and interrupt people, but that's what I do every day on 'The View.'”

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