"She understood that her heart operated on its own instructions, that she had no control over it or, indeed, anything else."

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Source : Jeffrey Eugenides (2003). “Middlesex”, p.22, A&C Black

Jeffrey Eugenides

#Heart Quotes #Instruction Quotes #Over It Quotes

“Rohan, if being a hero is having the courage to resist using power arbitrarily, then you are a hero, beloved.”
“What is it about a work of art, even when it is bought and sold in the market, that makes us distinguish it from . . . pure commodities? A work of art is a gift, not a commodity. . . works of art exist simultaneously in two â€œeconomiesâ€, a market economy and a gift economy.Â Only one of these is essential, however: a work of art can survive without the market, but where there is no gift, there is no art.”
“Drama is a gun that doesn't go off.”
“Through the persons who explicitly accept his Word, the Lord reveals the world to itself.”
“What was it about high school that made people think with their insecurities instead of their brains?”

Source : Lisi Harrison (2011). “Where There's A Wolf, There's A Way”, p.99, Hachette UK
“So many people work so hard, to achieve, attain, accumulate and cherish their fortunes. How many of us blissfully fill our days and nights being the Divine expression we are? This is the meaning of life. It is to be. As a result, all of your creations are a natural outflow from the Divine within your being. This is the joy of life.”
“Julian Edelman. He's the worst dancer.”
“It is matrimonial suicide to be jealous when you have a really good reason.”

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