"...I have noticed that when things happen in one's imaginings, they never happen in one's life, so I am curbing myself."

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Source : Dodie Smith (2017). “I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition”, p.45, St. Martin's Griffin

Dodie Smith

#Things Happen Quotes

“So strong is the power of superstition that even though we know that we have been reverencing a sham, yet still we hesitate to admit the validity of our new-found convictions.”

Source : Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE BARSOOM CHRONICLES - Under the Moons of Mars Series: Complete Collection (Illustrated): A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, The Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars, The Master Mind of Mars, A Fighting Man of Mars, Swords of Mars, Synthetic Men of Mars and more”, p.500, e-artnow
“If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it's the light of the oncoming train.”

Source : 'Since 1939' (1977).
“For a politician, the mans to power is paramount, and the ideology, in a way, can look after itself; I'm afraid a writer can't think like that. A writer has to think that it's more important to be right than to be popular.”
“Windows Updates have sometimes been a pain point for users. The update pop-ups can interrupt a movie or a video game, and the automatic restarts can result in lost data or confused users.”
“Design, vitalized and simplified, will make the comforts of civilized life available to an ever-increasing number of Americans.”
“The purposes of our God are great, His love unfathomable, His wisdom infinite, and His power unlimited; therefore, the Saints have cause to rejoice and be glad.”
“I had the right amount of detachment to go back and really appreciate what I had grown up with. Thereâ€™s a particular style that is very Peru that you donâ€™t see anywhere else; itâ€™s got so many different imprints. When you mix Incan minimalism with the heavy, ornate Spanish Baroque, it is very interesting.”
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

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