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“Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall.”
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“One can only know as much as one has lived to know, though it is certainly possible to learn a great deal less than this.”
Source : Saladin Ahmed (2012). “Throne of the Crescent Moon”, p.69, Penguin
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“True contentment comes with empathy.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 
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“The course of our lives follows ancient and immutable laws, with an ancient, changeless rhythm. Dreams never come true, and the instant they are shattered, we realize how the greatest joys of life lie beyond the realm of reality. The instant they are shattered we are sick with longing for the days when they flamed within us. Our fate spends itself in this succession of hope and nostalgia.”
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“Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic vitality of which youth is incapable, precisely, the balance and wisdom that come from long perspectives and broad foundations”
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“I like to quote the verse, "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." I kind of envision me skiing and God is kind of like an eagle right next to me screeching in my ear that everything is going to be all good. I just try my best and that's all I can ask for.”
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“Though we best know and cannot deny our imperfections, it is not for us to lose our self-reliance and true manhood.”
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“Pride and resentment are not indigenous to the human heart; and perhaps it is due to the gardener's innate love of the exotic that we take such pains to make them thrive".”
Source : Hope Mirrlees (2012). “Lud-in-the-Mist”, p.125, F+W Media, Inc.
