"Inside each of us resides the truth, I began, the absolute truth. But sometimes the truth is hidden in a hall of mirrors. Sometimes we believe we are viewing the real thing, when in fact we are viewing a facsimile, a distortion."

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Source : Garth Stein (2008). “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, Harper

Garth Stein

#Real Quotes #Believe Quotes #Mirrors Quotes

“Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.”
“Pity the man who has a favorite restaurant, but not a favorite author. He's picked out a favorite place to feed his body, but he doesn't have a favorite place to feed his mind!”
“The first expert said he had attention deficit disorder. The second expert said the first was out of order. One said he was autistic, another that he was artistic. One said he had Tourette's syndrome. One said he had Asperger's syndrome. And one said the problem was that his parents had Munchausen syndrome. Still another said all he needed was a good old-fashioned spanking.”
“To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him...two.”

Source : Almanac (1941) p. 77
“After shows my face feels dirty with makeup and sweat, especially in the smaller venues, so it feels good to get back to the bus and smooth it away. Sometimes you need something alcohol-based, especially on tour when you don't always get a chance to keep washing your face all the time.”
“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.”
“Investing is the intersection of economics and psychology.”
“Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs.”

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