"I wonder if the reason I tend to say yes to everything is because I deeply believe that I can survive anything."

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Source : Scarlett Thomas (2008). “The End Of Mr. Y”, p.102, Canongate Books

Scarlett Thomas

#Believe Quotes #Wonder Quotes #Reason Quotes

“Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.”
“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.”
“Mile tracks put more emphasis on the driver. On the longer tracks, you can drive flat out all the way around, so it's more of an engineering exercise. On a mile, you can't run flat out. You're constantly in traffic, there's more driver involvement.”
“The Church is not a showboat; it's a battleship.”
“If those who support aggressive war had seen a fraction of what I've seen, if they'd watched children fry to death from Napalm and bleed to death from a cluster bomb, they might not utter the claptrap they do.”

Source : "This much I know". Interview with Tom Templeton, www.theguardian.com. November 13, 2005.
“The joy of the Lord is my strength, knowing that He is with me, knowing that He will never leave me, knowing that He is bigger than any circumstance, and that He loves us. It's not about Nick being happy but Nick's trust in God. It is not that everything is going smoothly. It is not that Nick never cries or Nick is never fearful anymore.”
“I am glad to welcome my friend Rand Paul into the 2016 GOP primary. Rand is a good friend, and we have worked side by side on many issues. I respect his talent, his passion, and the work he has done for Kentuckians and Americans in the U.S. Senate. His entry into the race will no doubt raise the bar of competition, help make us all stronger, and ultimately ensure that the GOP nominee is equipped to beat Hillary Clinton and to take back the White House for Republicans in 2016.”
“Love is the first lie; wisdom the last.”

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