"I shy away from plot structure that depends on the characters behaving in ways that are going to eventually be explained by their childhood, or by some recent trauma or event. People are incredibly complicated. Who knows why they are the way they are?"

-- Rachel Kushner

#Character Quotes #People Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“I denounce because though implicated and partially responsible, I have been hurt to the point of abysmal pain, hurt to the point of invisibility. And I defend because in spite of it all, I find that I love.”
“Rich white people show up in a poor country to pursue their leisure-time fun, get served by black and brown people, and live in relative - or absolute - comfort. In the water, that situation can get turned on its head, though. Local kids learn to surf, know the breaks, and take most or all of the best waves, fuming turistas be damned.”
“The future is no more uncertain than the present.”
“Data are just as often molded to fit preferred conclusions.”
“Itâ€™s over me like a ton of water, the things I donâ€™t know.”
“Kisses were better than potions.”
“The clock is ticking as nature attempts to absorb the increased greenhouse gas emissions.”

Source : "Secretary Moniz Emphasizes 'Innovation Agenda' To Stop Climate Change". "All Things Considered", wamc.org. December 7, 2015.
“I didn't always want to be a dad.”

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