"a daughter's love for a kind father ... is mixed with the careless happiness of childhood, which can never come again. Into the father's grave the daughter, sometimes a gray-haired woman, lays away forever the little pet names and memories which to all the rest of the world are but foolishness."

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Source : Constance Fenimore Woolson (2012). “Anne: A Novel”, p.129, The Floating Press

Constance Fenimore Woolson

#Daughter Quotes #Memories Quotes #Father Quotes

“I can't think of a performer who is better on television than in person.”
“We work for praise, and dawdle once we have it.”
“Years ago I was in a band called Two Lane Blacktop - we deliberately named ourselves after the 'Two-Lane Blacktop' movie, 'cuz it's a car chase movie. All our songs were based on movies, every single song. I love movies, and that was something that me and the singer in Two Lane Blacktop bonded over - we were design students together, we did a film-class together, so we became obsessed with movies. It's followed me around ever since then, it's a constant theme.”
“I realized it for the first time in my life: there is nothing but mystery in the world, how it hides behind the fabric of our poor, browbeat days, shining brightly, and we don't even know it.”
“For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.”
“I like to be lean. If I get too bulky I can't move well and I like to move. When I'm not training, I get really round and soft.”
“Every once in awhile, find a spot of shade, sit down on the grass or dirt, and ask yourself this question: â€œDo I respect myself?â€ A corollary to this question: â€œDo I respect the work Iâ€™m doing?â€ If the answer to the latter question is NO, then the answer to the former question will probably be NO too. If this is the case, wait a few weeks, then ask yourself the same two questions. If the answers are still NO, quit.”
“If the job is not what you expected and not even your cup of tea, stay put and learn as much as you can while you carefully consider your next move.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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