"There are only two stories: either you go forward or you die."

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Source : John Darnielle (2014). “Wolf in White Van: A Novel”, p.157, Macmillan

John Darnielle

#Two Quotes #Stories Quotes

“We didn't realize we were making memories we just knew we were having fun.”
“Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.”
“Ten percent of life is what happens; the other 90 percent is what you do about it.”
“Perception is reality, but it may not be actuality, and you have got to be able to keep the difference between that.”
“He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that... every day in their lives is Christmas Eve.”
“This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then we no longer have a republic.”
“Inclusive economic institutions require secure property rights and economic opportunities not just for the elite but for a broad cross-section of society.”

Source : Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson (2012). “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty”, p.75, Profile Books
“My parents regarded school teachers as higher beings, as did many immigrants.”

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