"You missed a lot of heartache, sure. But David, you missed a lot of joy."

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Source : Kim Edwards (2006). “The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel”, p.249, Penguin

Kim Edwards

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“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”

Source : "A River Runs Through It" (1976)
“I consider Bush's decision to call for a war against terrorism a serious mistake. He is elevating these criminals to the status of war enemies, and one cannot lead a war against a network if the term war is to retain any definite meaning.”
“What people don't realize is that China papered over its last two credit bubbles, those in 1999 and 2004. The banks were never bailed out - they just exchanged their bad loans for questionable bonds from quasi-state organizations.”
“In classical music, love is based on bitin' -- imitation. It's not based on interpretation. A jazz musician, if he plays someone else's song, has a responsibility to make a distinct and original statement.”
“Exact knowledge is the enemy of vitalism.”
“Christians and non-Christians have something in common. Were both uptight about evangelism.”

Source : Rebecca Manley Pippert (1979). “Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life”
“I look back and half of Ramadan is over in the blink of an eye. Before I know I'll be saying that about my entire life”
“With the greatest of respect, I have watched Apple from the day it started. I was publishing magazines about the Apple II before most people had ever heard what a personal computer was.”

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