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“Flowers are not symbols of power. Flowers are too brief, too frail, to elicit much hope of eternity. In truth, flowers are far removed from the human condition and from all human hope. For a moment, in that moment, flowers are simply beautiful.”
Source : Sharman Apt Russell (2002). “Anatomy of a Rose: Exploring the Secret Life of Flowers”, p.2, Basic Books
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“Each new generation asks – What is the meaning of life? A more fertile way of putting the question would be – Why does man need a meaning to life?”
Source : "To Be a Human Being". Documentary, 1990.
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“He became my confidante, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never voice...In exchange, he trusted me with his.”
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“You can only win the game when you understand that it is a game. Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him lose them all.”
Source : Mark Lawrence (2011). “Prince of Thorns”, p.20, Penguin
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“It's all in her walk, a cartoon swagger. Part Jayne Mansfield, part Muhammad Ali. Men never know if it's an invitation upstairs or an invitation outside.”
Source : Emma Forrest (2014). “Namedropper”, p.17, Bloomsbury Publishing
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“Don't apologize for all the tears you've cried, you've been way too strong now for all your life.”
Source : Song: Closer to Love, Album: City of Black and White, 2009
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“I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because there's been no interest.”
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“I love cooking. Not for myself alone. Cooking is about giving.”
