"But Gregor understood easily that it was not only consideration for him which prevented their moving, for he could easily have been transported in a suitable crate with a few air holes; what mainly prevented the family from moving was their complete hopelessness and the thought that they had been struck by a misfortune as none of their relatives and acquaintances had ever been hit."

-- Franz Kafka

#Moving Quotes #Air Quotes #Hopelessness Quotes

“Not for one single day Can I discern my way, But this I surely know- Who gives the day Will show the way, So I securely go.”
“You see it in schools all over... the concept that 'I'll be somewhat less than my best in order to make those around me feel more comfortable' is alive and well... I'm very keen that they understand that if they make themselves a little less than they can be, it is a one-way street to mediocrity.”
“The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.”
“To me, doing the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona for NBC, just seeing the Dream Team take the floor, was a thrill for me. I dont think there was another team in any sport with that high level of athletes playing together.”
“There is no evidence that having more guns reduces crime. None at All.”

Source : "More Guns = More Killing". www.nytimes.com. January 5, 2013.
“I am really inspired when I am in an experience, at the front lines of conservation, and I see someone - a woman, a man, a child, a person - who has given up an opportunity to have a family, an opportunity for financial riches, even an opportunity for security, [to] put their whole life on the line to protect a species.”
“No man is really changed by success. What happens is that success works on the manâ€™s personality like a truth drug, bringing him out of the closet and revealingâ€¦ what was always inside his head.”
“We all like to think the world ends when we do. The truth is our acquaintances, our friends, and our loved ones all live on, and through them, so do we. It's not about what you had, but what you gave. It's not about how you looked, but how you lived. And it's not just about being remembered. It's about giving people a good reason to remember you.”

Source : Tonya Hurley (2012). “Ghostgirl”, p.163, Hachette UK

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