"Many Americans would die naked in the middle of the road before they'd tell you what's hurt them most. But a born Southerner will show you the cell in their heart that burns the hardest. They'll hold it out to you in their bare right hand."

-- Reynolds Price

#Hurt Quotes #Heart Quotes #Cells Quotes

“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”
“How long before we have, not just homosexual marriage, but homosexual unions between adult men and small boys?”
“Aside from battles, the history of nations seemed to consist of nothing but powerless old poops like myself, heavily medicated and vaguely beloved in the long ago, coming to kiss the boots of young psychopaths.”
“You think I'm a fool?" demanded Harry. "No, I think you're like James," said Lupin, "who would have regarded it as the height of dishonor to mistrust his friends.”
“I love adventures so to me, the best part is you never know what's going to happen next.”
“In the first weeks I had occasionally worn clothes in the morning before the sun began its ascent, but very soon I abandoned this habit, and the only bit of material I ever wore was the strip of sari cloth around my hips, which was so useful for making into a bag to collect coconuts on walks.”
“My fans are the best fans, because they're charming, they're sweet and they're super intelligent. Thank you guys so much!”
“I am the world's worst salesman, therefore, I must make it easy for people to buy.”

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