"We are all our own graveyards, I believe; we squat amongst the tombs of the people we were. If we're healthy, every day is a celebration, a Day of the Dead, in which we give thanks for the lives that we lived, and if we are neurotic we brood and mourn and wish that the past was still present."

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Source : FaceBook post by Clive Barker from Mar 06, 2013

Clive Barker

#Believe Quotes #Past Quotes #People Quotes

“..while I was happy enough to pray to any god, knowing that they were simply different faces created by men, of one indivisible truth.”

Source : Lian Hearn (2008). “Brilliance of the Moon: Tales of the Otori”, p.316, Pan Macmillan
“I got picked on a lot. I was a complete geek in school. I had braces. I didn't have the hot girlfriend. I wasn't ever sought after. I was a stocky, awkward kid who got laughed off the tennis court when I tried that.”
“Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it's mind-blowing.”
“In L.A., I live right across from Universal Studios.”
“Why is it that weeks and months and years go by so quickly, all in a blur, but moments last forever?”

Source : Jennifer Donnelly (2015). “Revolution”, p.44, Bloomsbury Publishing
“I believe the ultimate goal of living and refining your values is to identify and achieve congruence with universal principles.”
“When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he's not easy to spot; he's really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair.”
“Is it strange for me to say that if I were to die today, thereâ€™s not a thing I would change? Iâ€™ve lived well. Maybe I have made mistakes and been through my fair share of pain but all in all, itâ€™s been okay. Iâ€™ve lived well.”

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