"And now it seems she's on my wavelength. That's all I need. My mind isn't much of a comfort to me but at least I thought it was private."

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Source : Russell Hoban (2012). “The Turtle Diary”, p.76, A&C Black

Russell Hoban

#Art Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #History Quotes

“People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.”
“Seeing how many people in our world today are focused on doing good in this world for others, especially in the younger generation and how passionate they feel about making a difference. What inspires me is helping others to become more of who they are and to learn to become radically generous with each other.”
“Write what you like; there is no other rule.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I mean, making simulations of what you're going to build is tremendously useful if you can get feedback from them that will tell you where you've gone wrong and what you can do about it.”
“Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children.”
“When you're leading, don't talk.”
“Osho used me and Shunyo (my girlfriend at the time) as an example of how he envisioned men and women should relate. He shared a story he had often told in discourse of a man and woman who lived at opposite ends of a lake. They were deeply in love but only met by chance when sometimes out rowing on the water. He said it was beautiful how Shunyo and I met like this couple. When we had the feeling to be together, we would meet and enjoy. And when we were apart, we were also happy and content in our aloneness.”
“The sweetest noise on earth, a woman's tongue; A string which hath no discord.”

Source : Bryan Waller Procter (1857). “Dramatic Scenes ; with Other Poems Now First Printed”, p.192

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