"Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever."

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Source : Graeme Simsion (2013). “The Rosie Project: A Novel”, p.209, Simon and Schuster

Graeme Simsion

#Father Quotes #Men Quotes #Forever Quotes

“If you are afraid of changes Watch from a distance Whether or not I might do something If you're going to talk about me behind my back It is what it is.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 12, 2014
“The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and tell. I am constantly reminding myself to listen to them.”
“Take me with you. I want a doomed love. I want streets at night, wind and rain, no one wondering where I am.”

Source : Michael Cunningham (1998). “The Hours: A Novel”, p.135, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
“Try stuff. I also used to believe that it's better to be smart than lucky because if you're smart you can out-think the competition. I don't believe that anymore-this is not to say that you should strive for a high level of stupidity. My point is that luck is a big part of many successes, so (a) don't get too bummed out when you see a bozo succeed; and (b) luck favors the people who try stuff, not simply think and analyze. As the Chinese say, "One must wait for a long time with your mouth open before a Peking duck flies in your mouth."”
“What’s happened is that, almost overnight, we’ve switched from democracy in real-property recording to oligarchy in real-property recording. There was no court case behind this, no statute from Congress or the state legislatures. It was accomplished in a private corporate decision. The banks just did it.”
“Art, when destroyed can never be replaced, yet history repeats itself.”
“And lastly, when other things in life get tough, when you're going through family troubles, when you're heartbroken, when you're frustrated with money problems, focus on your work. It has saved me through every single difficult thing I have ever had to do, like a scaffolding that goes far beyond any traditional notions of a career.”
“You can always tell a great painting, because when you get close there are all these nervous marks.”

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