"It doesn't matter what people tell you. It doesn't matter what they might say. Sometimes you have to leave home. Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction."

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Alice Hoffman

#Running Quotes #Mean Quotes #Home Quotes

“When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is an attempt to inhabit an imaginary world in order to avoid experiencing the world in which you live.”
“Look, my philosophy in life is expect nothing and everything is a bonus.”
“Nancy's got a guardian angel. Seven feet plus of muscle and mayhem that goes by the name of Marv.”
“To allow only the kind of art that the average man understands is the worst small-mindedness and the murder of mind and spirit. It is my conviction that the intellect can be certain that in doing what most disconcerts the crowd, in pursuing the most daring, unconventional advances and explorations, it will in some highly indirect fashion serve man - and in the long run, all men.”
“People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.”

Source : "Without the supercasino, how can Manchester create 3,000 jobs?" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. February 29, 2008.
“I hate the vamp jobs. They think they're so suave. It's not enough for them to slaughter and eat you like a zombie would. No, they want to be all sexy, too. And trust me: vampires? Not. Sexy.”

Source : Kiersten White (2010). “Paranormalcy”, p.7, Harper Collins
“And those Texas sunsets... I work a lot in Africa: Texas and Africa have the best sunsets on the planet, that I've ever seen.”

Source : "Taylor Made for Texas". Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. March 7, 2012.
“Life can give you strength. Strength can come from facing the storms of life, from knowing loss, feeling sadness and heartache, from falling into the depths of grief. You must stand up in the storm. You must face the wind and the cold and the darkness. When the storm blows hard you must stand firm, for it is not trying to knock you down, it is really trying to teach you to be strong.”

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