"I had very good eyes once. Though it's another thing to say what I saw. In my experience, it is entirely possible to watch something happen and not to see it at all."

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Source : Anna Funder (2012). “All That I Am: A Novel”, p.10, Harper Collins

Anna Funder

#Eye Quotes #Watches Quotes #Saws Quotes

“In the end you get what you deserve, the amount of effort you put in determines the amount of joy that you receive.”
“I love that feeling of being in love, the effect of having butterflies when you wake up in the morning. That is special.”
“Don't seek approval. This may be the toughest suggestion for you to follow -- and the most important. Whether you'te a teenager seeking approval from your peers, a middle-aged parent seeking the approval of your kids, or a man or woman seeking the approval of a partner, it all amounts to the same thing. You're giving your personal power away every time you seek validation from someone else for who you are.”
“The Great Spirit made all things. He gave the white people a home beyond the great waters. He supplied these grounds with game, and gave them to his red children; and he gave them strength and courage to defend them.”
“I bear my humble witness to you that the great God of heaven will open doors and means in a way we never would have supposed, to help all those who truly want a years supplyâ€¦All we have to do is to decide, commit to it, and then keep the commitment. Miracles will take placeâ€¦”
“Many successful people have found opportunities in failure and adversity that they could not recognize in more favorable circumstances.”
“Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.”
“Being in love is a very strange thing. Your thoughts constantly drift towards this other person, no matter what you're doing.”

Source : "The Power of Six (The Lorien Legacies, Book 2)". Book by Pittacus Lore (James Frey and Jobie Hughes), August 23, 2011.

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