"They had each other and there was a love between them that would withstand anything. Alina and I had always intuited, with no small wry pique, that, although our parents adored us and would do anything for us, they loved each other more. As far as I was concerned, that was the way it should be. Kids grow up, move on and find a love of their own. The empty nest shouldn't leave parents grieving. It should leave them ready and excited to get on with living their own adventure, which would, of course, include many visits to children and grandchildren."

-- Karen Marie Moning

#Children Quotes #Growing Up Quotes #Moving Quotes

“Sometimes a faint voice based on instinct resonates far more strongly than overpowering logic.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 22, 2016
“Nixon urged Clinton to maintain his relationship with Yeltsin but make contact with other democrats in Russia. He warned Clinton away from some ultranationalists and toward those interested in liberty and reform. He pressed Clinton to replace his ambassador in Kiev and concentrate future U.S. economic aid on Ukraine, where it would matter most.”
“What makes me myself rather than anyone else is the very fact that I am poised between two countries, two or three languages, and several cultural traditions. It is precisely this that defines my identity. Would I exist more authentically if I cut off a part of myself”

Source : Amin Maalouf (2001). “In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong”, p.1, Arcade Publishing
“I don't believe in paying full price for clothing.”
“Starting out really punk came from not knowing any better and listening to music like that, not knowing how to play music - well, still not knowing how to play music.”
“I tend to jot down moments, lines, interactions that don't really make any sense. I try and explain these scattered notes to my close friends, and they become more and more logical. I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do.”

Source : Attributed to Karl E. Weick in Subrah S. Iyar "Why Buy the Cow" (p. 21), 2007.
“Wine glasses, like fine wines, have always been a symbol of civilized living.”

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