"One realized all sorts of things. The value of an illusion, for instance, and that the shadow can be more important than the substance. All sorts of things."

-- Jean Rhys

#Shadow Quotes #Important Quotes #Substance Quotes

“When I talk to my neighbor, or to someone at church who doesn't accept that the planet is changing, I know that they don't know any better. They've been told this information by somebody they trust and it's not their fault. They've just never heard otherwise.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I used to tell Jackie (Robinson) sometimes when they were throwing at him, 'Jackie, they aren't throwing at you because you are black. They are throwing at you because they don't like you.”
“I love hearing strong, confident beats in music because I love to dance. At the same time, melody is really important to me because I love singing.”
“One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people...well, two people can work miracles. They can change a whole town. They can change the world.”

Source : "'Northern Exposure' ('Cicely')". Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, May 18, 1992.
“My relationship with the journalists who covered the campaign was complicated. I often hid from the critical eye of their cameras and their omnipresent digital recorders, wary of the critique implicit in every captured moment. But I also grew to respect and understand their passion for their work, their love for the journey we were sharing.”

Source : Alexandra Kerry (2008). “Notes from the Trail: Presidential Politics from the Inside Out”, p.8, Rodale
“Things last so much longer than people.”

Source : Bess Streeter Aldrich (1939). “Song of Years”
“Stories are the secret reservoir of values: change the stories individuals and nations live by and tell themselves, and you change the individuals and nations.”

Source : Eric C. Heins's CTA State Council Speech, www.cta.org. October 24, 2015.
“There are no new stressful thoughts. They're all recycled.”

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