"even when nothing is happening, nothing stands still. ... I am not a rock, but a river; people deceive themselves by seeing me as a rock. Or is it I who deceive them and pretend that I am a rock when I am a river?"

-- Nina Berberova

#Self Quotes #Rivers Quotes #Rocks Quotes

“Death has to be waiting at the end of the ride before you truly see the earth, and feel your heart, and love the world.”

Source : Jean Anouilh, Lillian Hellman (1999). “The Lark”, p.43, Dramatists Play Service Inc
“Love is not a whim. Love is not a flower that fades with a few fleeting years. Love is a choice wedded to action, my husband, and I choose you, and I will choose you every day for the rest of my life.”

Source : Brent Weeks (2012). “The Blinding Knife: Book 2 of Lightbringer”, p.475, Hachette UK
“Forests are the world's air-conditioning system-the lungs of the planet-and we are on the verge of switching it off.”
“My temperament is not geared to that of a novelist.”
“I'm not really very comfortable being hit on at all.”
“I'm one of those people who feels like I have to be strong for those people who may not be able to find that strength. I feel like I have to speak up for those people whose voices go unheard.”

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“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.”

Source : Wilma Rudolph (1977). “Wilma”
“Fundamentally only two great novelties have come out of recent warfare. They are: (1) mechanical vehicles, which relieve the Soldier of equipment hitherto carried by him; (2) air supply, which relieves the vehicle of the road.”

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