"In order to be as free as I possibly can, in my own imagination, I can't take positions that are closed. Everything I've ever done, in the writing world, has been to expand articulation, rather than to close it, to open doors, sometimes, not even closing the book -- leaving the endings open for reinterpretation, revisitation, a little ambiguity."

-- Toni Morrison

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Doors Quotes

“The language of my love does not belong to human language, my human body does not touch the flesh of my love.”
“That’s the great illusion of travel, of course, the notion that there’s somewhere to get to. A place where you can finally say, Ah, I’ve arrived. (Of course there is no such place. There’s only a succession of waitings until you go home.)”

Source : David Gilmour (2011). “Sparrow Nights”, p.55, Vintage Canada
“Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I had, since it has made me young again and philosophical which means that I don't want to fritter away the new lease on life I've been given.”
“It's not crazy to want to have certain songs be developed harmonically and still want to make noise with the guitar. And you can have both.”
“The Queen of England jumped out of a helicopter and parachuted into the stadium. What was even more amazing was when Prince Charles flew in using his ears as a hang glider.”
“As you help men to grow, as you work for peace, understanding and good will, your influence will merge, with the good influences of men of every age, into the eternal golden stream of God's goodness.”
“Small, seemingly insignificant steps completed consistently over time will create a radical difference”

Source : Darren Hardy (2011). “The Compound Effect”, p.21, Hachette UK
“Invention is a flower, innovation is a weed.”

Source : "Ethernet inventor on IoT, innovation, more: Bob Metcalfe Q&A". "RCR Wireless News" with Sean Kinney, www.rcrwireless.com. November 12, 2015.

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