"I wonder if being sane means disregarding the chaos that is life, pretending only an infinitesimal segment of it is reality."

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Source : Rabih Alameddine (2015). “Koolaids”, p.146, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Rabih Alameddine

#Mean Quotes #Reality Quotes #Chaos Quotes

“And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.”
“The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.”

Source : "Introduction to Criminal Justice" by Larry Siegel, Cengage Learning, (p. 202), January 5, 2009.
“I remember being in strong physics, physiology and biology classes.”
“I think what teenagers lack is the belief that they can be unique and extraordinary in life. Make the most of your age because you're not going to be a teenager forever!”
“After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national monuments.”
“Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking”
“Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else's. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else's journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?”

Source : "Wherever You Go, There You Are". Book by Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1994.
“So why you pushin' it? Why you lyin' for? I know where you live, I know your folks, you was a sucka as a kid. Your persona's drama that you acquired in high school in actin' class, Your whole aura is plexiglass. What's-her-face told me you shot this kid last week in the park; That's a lie, you was in church with your moms.”

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