"How many boys like him were out there in the ether, holding on to their big brothers and sisters who were still alive? How many husbands were floating between life and death, clinging to their wives in this world? And how may millions and millions of people were there in the world like Charlie who wouldn't let go of their loved ones when they're gone?"

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Source : Ben Sherwood (2010). “Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel”, p.191, Bantam

Ben Sherwood

#Letting Go Quotes #Brother Quotes #Husband Quotes

“The roof might fall in; anything could happen.”
“A strong man can handle a strong woman. A weak man will say she has an attitude problem”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 15, 2013
“Peace does not come through prayer, we human beings must create peace.”
“What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?”
“Put your thoughts to sleep, do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Let go of thinking.”
“I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!”
“A virgin can conceive. A dead body can walk again. Your leprosy can be cured. The blind can see. Nonsense. Itâ€™s not moral to lie to children. Itâ€™s not moral to lie to ignorant, uneducated people and tell them that if they only would believe nonsense, they can be saved. Itâ€™s immoral.”
“Contaminate your bed and you will one night suffocate in your own waste.”

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