"The Mississippi and its paddle boats, and the rivers of Bengal and their gleaming steamers evoked a similar atmosphere of romance, of long, song-filled voyages, high winds and lonely sunsets."

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Source : Qurratulain Hyder (2010). “Fireflies in the Mist”, p.3, New Directions Publishing

Qurratulain Hyder

#Song Quotes #Lonely Quotes #Sunset Quotes

“Taking photographs is not something that happens only in a moment I press the button. It is a full-time occupation. For me there is difference between leisure and work.”
“We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart. In this enlightened Age and in this Land of equal liberty it is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the Laws, nor deprive him of the right of attaining and holding the highest Offices that are known in the United States.”
“I couldnâ€™t be with people and I didnâ€™t want to be alone. Suddenly my perspective whooshed and I was far out in space, watching the world. I could see millions and millions of people, all slotted into their lives; then I could see meâ€”Iâ€™d lost my place in the universe. It had closed up and there was nowhere for me to be. I was more lost than I had known it was possible for any human being to be.”
“The reality is that no one can be forced to join a union against their will, and a union cannot take action against those who decide not to join their union.”
“I studied theater in college, and I really wanted to be an actress and play a lot of different roles. Then I made landing on a television comedy my main focus.”
“Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace.”
“There's no other place I'd rather have it than here in Mexico. It's a race track that I was looking forward to going to from the time we were here last year. This track just fits my driving style perfectly.”
“Parts like Morse don't grow on trees. He's a great character.”

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