"Leaps over walls - especially when taken late in life - can be extremely perilous. To leap successfully, you need a sense of humor, the spirit of adventure and an unshakable conviction that what you are leaping over is an obstacle upon which you would otherwise fall down."

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Source : Monica Baldwin (2016). “I Leap Over The Wall - Contrasts And Impressions After Twenty-Eight Years In A Convent”, p.7, Read Books Ltd

Monica Baldwin

#Wall Quotes #Fall Quotes #Taken Quotes

“If you don't know something, admit it. But, try to impress them with what you do know.”
“The clever, albeit fragile, coalition against terrorism brought together by the U.S. government might be able to advance the transition from classical international law to a cosmopolitan order.”
“The life prospects of an American are more dependent on the income and education of his parents than in any of the other advanced industrial countries.”
“You are an... animal? A talking animal?" Without missing a beat, Teela said, "Of course not. She's much, much harder to train.”

Source : Michelle Sagara (2016). “Michelle Sagara Chronicles of Elantra Vol 3: Cast in Chaos\Cast in Ruin\Cast in Peril”, p.1317, MIRA
“The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now”
“I'm not a very serious person. You know how they say that clowns are very funny in public and are really sad at home? I'm really kind of stupid at home and more serious in public.”
“I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.”

Source : U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.
“You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.”

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