"Tell the story, gather the events, repeat them. Pattern is a matter of upkeep. Otherwise the weave relaxes back to threads picked up by birds to make their nests. Repeat, or the story will fall and all the king's horses and all the king's men. . . . Repeat, and cradle the pieces carefully, or events will scatter like marbles on a wooden floor."

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Source : Ann-Marie Macdonald (2011). “The Way the Crow Flies”, p.41, Vintage Canada

Ann-Marie MacDonald

#Horse Quotes #Kings Quotes #Fall Quotes

“I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy.”
“History is a set of skills rather than a narrative.”
“Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.”
“You find out your mistakes from an audience that pays admission.”
“Love is the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth... Love is as love does. Love is an act of will -- namely, both an intention and an action. Will also implies choice. We do not have to love. We choose to love.”
“I think because I became a mom later in life, everything in life means more.”
“Since - in my belief system - we each get only one go-round here on planet Earth, it is the task of the writer to interpret, examine, and reflect on the specifics of their one and only life experience.”

Source : Interview with AVC, tv.avclub.com. November 1, 2011.
“Bless more; blame less.”

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