"Every cataclysm is welcomed by somebody; there is always someone to rejoice at disaster and see in it the prospect of a new beginning and a better world."

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Source : Iain Pears (2003). “Dream of Scipio”, p.157, Penguin

Iain Pears

#New Beginnings Quotes #World Quotes #Disaster Quotes

“An affective response more appropriate to another's situation than one's own.”
“April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees.”
“I have always liked a challenge.”
“The message is clear: By all means become an abomination -- but only while unhinged by grief or wrath.”
“Victims. Victims of a transitional period of morality. That is what we both certainly are.”

Source : Osamu Dazai (1968). “The Setting Sun”, p.173, New Directions Publishing
“Oh my God, I grew up in the kitchen. Absolutely. The kitchen, for me, is home.”
“I grew up with all boys in my family, where there was no place for girlie stuff. But it's amazing to walk into my house now. Everything is pink!”
“Damn flowers. Nice kids, the ones who skated out and gave us them. But the flowers, the stem fell off. I stepped right on it and was on my ***** in a flash. Must have looked good, huh? A hundred million guys watching all around the world, brass bands playing, the Russian cats in the stands, and here I am dumped on the ice. So I waved to the folks back home inthe Soo, a wave from the dummy with egg on his face.”

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