"We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in the distance..."

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Nichiren

#Distance Quotes #Eyelashes Quotes #People Quotes

“People didn't talk about paedophiles in the seventies, I don't think.”
“Personally I think that grammar is a way to attain beauty.”

Source : "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". Book by Muriel Barbery, September 2, 2013.
“Everybody told me to stay in Hollywood. This was the place they said I could have a big career. What they failed to mention was that no one would quite know what to do with me.”
“The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude.”
“No one had to tell me I was never going to be a home run hitter. I was hitting the same ball as the rest of the players, but when the big guys cracked one, it went out of the park. Mine went out of the infield.”
“Everyone thinks you're so strong and self-confident, but inside you're a frightened child, waiting to suffer betrayal again from those who should love you most.”
“Gifts are given, but fruit must be grown”
“My sister is a very peculiar lady. When we were young, I wasn't allowed to talk to her friends. Now I'm not allowed to talk to her children, nor are they permitted to see me. This is the nature of the lady. Doesn't bother me at all.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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