"I commit her to memory. When I'm alone, I feel a strange yearning, the hunger of a man fasting not because he believes but because he's ashamed. Not the cleansing hunger of the devout, but the feverish hunger of the hypocrite. I let her go every evening only because there's nothing I can do to stop her."

-- Mohsin Hamid

#Memories Quotes #Believe Quotes #Hypocrite Quotes

“Quite simply, federal laws already on the books aimed at stopping the flow of illegal immigration must be enforced. Furthermore, states must be given the resources necessary to confront the problem, which includes strengthening the border patrol.”
“If you can listen well, people will say you're a good conversationalist.”
“You can buy a man's time; you can buy his physical presence at a given place; you can even buy a measured number of his skilled muscular motions per hour. But you cannot buy enthusiasm... you cannot buy loyalty... you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, mind or souls. You must earn these.”
“If I had bodily functions, I think I would have peed my pants.”
“The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it.”
“Anytime a woman competes with another woman she demeans herself.”

Source : Sherry Argov, “Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl - A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship”
“How does St. Joseph exercise his role as protector? Discreetly, humbly and silently, but with an unfailing presence and utter fidelity, even when he finds it hard to understand.”
“Do the right thing by whoever crosses your path. Those coincidental people are your people.”

Source : FaceBook post by Maxine Hong Kingston from Dec 08, 2012

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