"The palest ink will endure beyond the memories of man"

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Source : Tan Twan Eng (2013). “The Garden of Evening Mists”, p.122, Canongate Books

Tan Twan Eng

#Memories Quotes #Men Quotes #Ink Quotes

“I have no ax to grind. I was lucky. I played. How many guys play high school, college football never play pro football?”
“We have built a thousand temples to Fortune and not one to Reason”
“I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat.”
“I was always a class clown, so I never had trouble fitting in; I just had trouble finding out where I really wanted to be.”
“Reading won't have the confidence to be confident”
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.”

Source : Jane Addams (2012). “Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes”, p.76, Courier Corporation
“The gas-law of learning: . . . any amount of information no matter how small will fill any intellectual void no matter how large.”
“It's so cliche to say florals for spring. I really like a vintage-like dress that's floral. You can belt it; I like belts. I like wearing pretty dresses that are really comfortable, that you can spend the day in but also feel girly.”

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