"There are moments we return to, now and always. Family is like water - it has a memory of what it once filled, always trying to get back to the original stream."

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Source : Colum McCann (2009). “Let The Great World Spin”, p.50, Bloomsbury Publishing

Colum McCann

#Memories Quotes #Water Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I was actually abandoned by wolves and then raised by Republicans.”
“The real issue behind these people who are gun grabbers, the truth is - based on fact - the reason why is, they want control. They want control of the people. That's what socialism is and communism.”

Source : "Answer Man: Luke Scott talks Nugent, hunting and Obama origin". Interview with David Brown, sports.yahoo.com. December 8, 2010.
“Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.”
“The people who have achieved more than you, in any area, are only a half step ahead of you in time. Bless them and praise their gifts, and bless and praise your own. The world would be less rich without their contributions, and it would be less rich without yours. There's more than room for everyone; in fact, there's a need for everyone.”
“The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.”
“I have a full life: I have two amazing kids, I have great friends, great family. And right now, that's plenty for me to manage. A new relationship just seems like way too much work.”
“No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere.”

Source : William Henry Davies, “The Mind's Liberty”
“If you ever managed to make me cry, my tears would sear your face.”

Source : Jonathan Littell (2009). “The Kindly Ones: A Novel”, p.16, Harper Collins

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