"It was a weak spot in any nation to have a large body of disaffected people within its confusion."

-- Zora Neale Hurston

#Confusion Quotes #People Quotes #Glitter Quotes

“No one can write like Cheryl Strayed.”
“Many people don’t realize the extent to which stories influence our behavior and even shape our culture. Think about how Bible stories teach the fundamentals of religion and rules of conduct. Think of the fables and parables that molded your values. Think of how stories about your national, cultural or family history have shaped your attitudes about yourself and others.”
“In the family, life is brought not only to our doorstep, but into our kitchens, bedrooms, and dens. In the family, life is happening all around us, and it begs to be questioned, evaluated, interpreted, and discussed. There is no more consistent, pregnant, dynamic forum for instruction about life than the family, because that is exactly what God designed the family to be, a learning community.”
“You can't teach a monkey to speak and you can't teach an Arab to be democratic.”

Source : "Among the Settlers" by Jeffrey Goldberg, www.newyorker.com. May 31, 2004.
“A writer's life is so hazardous that anything he does is bad for him. Anything that happens to him is bad: failure's bad, success is bad; impoverishment is bad, money is very, very bad. Nothing good can happen... Except the act of writing.”
“You hear all the time about European players playing the game. These players that come over at 17, 18 and 19, they just don't all of a sudden become skilled. From the time they were little fellas, they learned the fundamentals of the game. Let them create.”
“Just do a thing and donÂ’t talk about it. This is the great secret of success.”
“I literally want to work until I'm in the grave.”

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