"The thing he wished for most was a thing he had never wished for at all, not until he had discovered her. And it came true that night, and many nights after. A brief and shining span of happiness, it was the pivot point around which his whole life spun."

-- Laini Taylor

#Night Quotes #Shining Quotes #Spun Quotes

“Today, we must acknowledge, that war has not been won”

Source : "Guatemalan President Praises Colorado and Washington for Marijuana Legalization at UN Speech" By Daniel Robelo, www.huffingtonpost.com.
“Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law”

Source : Godel, Escher, Bach ch. 5 (1979)
“The Navy has changed a great deal. Not that the officers of my day were bad, because I served under a lot of good officers, believe me. But there were a few bad ones, too.”
“I never wanted children. If I'd been deeply in love with a man and he'd wanted children, it would have been difficult.”
“There is no such thing as overnight success or easy money. If you fail, do not be discouraged; try again. When you do well, do not change your ways. Success is not just good luck: it is a combination of hard work, good credit standing, opportunity, readiness and timing. Success will not last if you do not take care of it.”
“Why, I can't help smiling at people, and speaking prettily to them. I know I'm no better than the rest of the world; but I can't help it if I'm pleasanter. It's constitutional.”

Source : Mary Elizabeth Braddon (2015). “Lady Audley's Secret”, p.115, Sheba Blake Publishing
“Only a lunatic would think that art is superior to nature.”
“Love is the river of life in the world.”

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