"the days of our lives vanish utterly, more insubstantial than if they had been invented. Fiction can seem more enduring than reality."

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Source : Penelope Lively (2007). “Moon Tiger”, p.9, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Penelope Lively

#Reality Quotes #Fiction Quotes #Endure Quotes

“SMU: 'It's unbelievable to think that kind of corruption came right from the top of the power structure. The NCAA did what it had to do' in canceling SMU's 1988 football season.”
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.”
“Any game becomes boring when it lacks thrills.”
“As the economy unravels, as hundreds of millions of Americans confront the fact that things will not get better, life for those targeted by this culture of hate will become increasingly difficult. Rational debate will prove useless.”
“When Woodstock ended on Monday morning, over 600 acres of garbage was left behind on Max Yasgur's farm. It took over 400 volunteers and $100,000 to remove it all.”
“Our ability to do great things with data will make a real difference in every aspect of our lives,”
“Doing a TV show, you're on an assembly line and it's as cut and dry as that. There are some shows that are exceptions. There are producers that want really special things.”

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