"My past was a private obstacle, not a public excuse."

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Source : Kelley Armstrong (2009). “Stolen”, p.194, Vintage Canada

Kelley Armstrong

#Past Quotes #Obstacles Quotes #Excuse Quotes

“In the gap between thoughts nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.”
“I find that women want to tell me about their birthing experiences. In the most excruciating detail. Its not put me off having children, but I do feel like I know too much.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Monotheistic religions alone furnish the spectacle of religious wars, religious persecutions, heretical tribunals, that breaking of idols and destruction of images of the gods, that razing of Indian temples and Egyptian colossi, which had looked on the sun 3,000 years: just because a jealous god had said, Thou shalt make no graven image.”
“The information superhighway showed the average person what some nerd thinks about Star Trek.”
“A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages.”
“When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios.”
“Did your parents build knows you a swing facing a wall when you were a kid?”
“My highest achievement: never shutting my heart down. Even in my darkest moments - through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals - I remained faithful, hopeful, and open to seeing the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst. I stayed open to believing that no matter how hard the climb, there is always a way to let in a sliver of light to illuminate the path forward.”

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