"But when you read a book, what you see are black squiggles on pulped wood or, increasingly, dark pixels on a pale screen. To transform these icons into characters and events, you must imagine. And when you imagine, you create."

-- Mohsin Hamid

#Book Quotes #Character Quotes #Dark Quotes

“When the sun dies we will become one.”

Source : Ruth Stone, “Look To The Future”
“Women should know that they don't have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing them - that there is always time to start a new dream.”

Source : "It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over: Making A Case For Condoms" by Marlo Thomas, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 25, 2012.
“You play crotch roulette, you're gonna hit double zero once in a while.”
“People think, because we're young, we aren't complex, but that's not true. We deal with life and love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few years older might.”
“It has become clear just how divided our nation is - between young and old, north and south and those with different education and work backgrounds. So it is clear to me that the next leader of the Conservative Party must be someone who can unite the country.”
“You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between the coaching staff and the players. There are always ups and downs in a season; the captain is the guy players look to in those situations.”
“Clouseau: Does yer dewg bite? Inn Keeper: No Clouseau: Nice Doggy (bends down to pet a dachshund - it snarls and bites him) I thought you said yer dewg did not bite! Inn Keeper: Zat . . . iz not my dog!”
“It's through the voice that I tend to figure out the character (and through dialogue that I come to understand other characters).”

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