"It was our favorite part of the day, this in-between time, and it always seemed to last longer than it should--a magic and lavender space unpinned from the hours around it, between worlds."

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Source : Paula McLain (2012). “The Paris Wife (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel”, p.361, Ballantine Books

Paula McLain

#Space Quotes #Magic Quotes #World Quotes

“Faith is knowing who God is and acting accordingly... God fights when we move.”
“I write only because I cannot stop.”

Source : Heinrich Von Kleist (1982). “An Abyss Deep Enough: The Life of Heinrich Von Kleist with a Selection of Essays and Anecdotes”, Dutton Adult
“When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.”

Source : Elisabeth Elliot, Joshua Harris (2002). “Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control”, p.90, Revell
“Late one night our house was attacked with stones and bricks by five or six young Christians, and my father got very upset and frightened. Well, the next day he dropped dead of a heart attack. The community knew very well that he had a heart condition, so I lay a murder to the city of Baltimore.”
“With chemicals, it's shoot first and ask questions later.”
“In a place that feels safe and private, constructively express your sadness by allowing yourself to cry. While crying, acknowledge your hurts and losses. Don't indulge any negative thoughts about yourself. Just keep telling yourself, "I'm fine. It's okay to cry. I just feel sad." You'll immediately feel washed clean, even joyful.”
“I draw to shock myself out of a too-easy rhythm - I may begin with no conception whatever, an image emerges . I rub it out and begin again, searching for its counterpart. When it appears I invariably find that the thing I draw is at my elbow, it is out of the window, or has been standing at my front door for a long time.”
“The president elect [Donald Trump] says that will lead to more investment and growth. Skeptics say the tax plan would explode deficits.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org

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