"I've always had a theory that some of us are born with nerve endings longer than our bodies"

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Source : Joy Harjo (1990). “In Mad Love and War”, p.21, Wesleyan University Press

Joy Harjo

#Nerves Quotes #Body Quotes #Born Quotes

“The difference between helping and selling is just two letters. But those two letters are critically important to the success of business today.”
“If only it were possible to love without injury â€“ fidelity isnâ€™t enough: I had been faithful to Anne and yet I had injured her. The hurt is in the act of possession: we are too small in mind and body to possess another person without pride or to be possessed without humiliation. In a way I was glad that my wife had struck out at me again â€“ I had forgotten her pain for too long, and this was the only kind of recompense I could give her. Unfortunately the innocent are always involved in any conflict. Always, everywhere, there is some voice crying from a tower.”
“The question to ask is what will satisfy you? What will bring you peace? And perhaps the answer to those is in asking yourself when you were last happy.”
“I no longer think she's just being nice. She's being kind. Which is much more a sign of character than mere niceness. Kindness connects to who you are, while niceness connects to how you want to be seen.”

Source : David Levithan (2013). “Every Day”, p.38, Egmont UK
“Caught in the crossfire of a silent scream, where one man's nightmare is another man's dream.”

Source : Song: Heat Of The Night, 1993
“Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.”
“If a young girl feels comfortable to pursue her passion, we as a collective will be stronger and more equipped to face the challenges life presents.”
“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”

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