"But then, life is a constant withering of possibilities. Some are stolen with the lives of people you love. Others are let go, with regret and reluctance and deep, deep sorrow. But there is compensation for lives unlived in the intoxicating joy of knowing that the life you have - right here, right now - if the one you have chosen. There is power in that, and hope."

-- Emily Maguire

#Letting Go Quotes #Regret Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“As I have got older, I have become easier on myself. It's about realising things can't be perfect.”
“The crooning turns to a sunrise singing.”

Source : Vachel Lindsay, Dennis Camp (1984). “The poetry of Vachel Lindsay: complete & with Lindsay's drawings”, Spoon River Poetry Pr
“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. She is beautiful.”
“But God really did bless me, you know? He really said, All right. Come on. I'm still waiting for you. Get over here. Get over here.”
“There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.”
“A mustache really defines your face. My dad had a mustache when I was growing up, and I can still remember when he shaved it, he looked like a completely different person.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime”
“I think I'm a focus for international attention.”

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