"It is hard to find a friend,' I said. 'It is the hardest thing in this world,' he agreed."

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Source : Patrick deWitt (2011). “The Sisters Brothers”, p.131, Granta Books

Patrick deWitt

#World Quotes #Said Quotes #This World Quotes

“I think to love somebody every day for a long period of time is the most romantic thing you can do.”

Source : Biography/Person Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music.”

Source : William Stafford (1998). “The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems”, Graywolf Press
“People who can comfort the dead can also chase after them to hurt them further-a reverse ancestor worship.”
“I remember a conversation with my parents about who the people on the TV were, and learning they were actors and they acted out this story and just thinking that was the most fantastic notion, and that's what I want to do. And I remember understanding very clearly the difference between the fantasy and reality of that, and that making it even more exciting.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It was like the Wizard of Oz had spoken, and what he said was too ludicrous to take seriously.”
“I am trying to be guided by my passion.”
“We should view our government the way we should a friendly, cuddly lion. Just because he's friendly and cuddly shouldn't blind us to the fact that he's still got teeth and claws.”
“Great is the glory, for the strife is hard!”

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