"After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world."

-- Philip Pullman

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Mind Quotes

“There are some closed doors weâ€™re so frightened of opening that we donâ€™t see them any more. Weâ€™ve pushed furniture in front of them; weâ€™ve jammed the lock. Children are the only ones who might crouch down on all fours to stare at the red glow coming from under the door, as they wonder what lies behind it. But Vango had always been afraid of the glow.”
“I think I've had my fill of electoral law.”
“Poverty, chastity, and obedience are extremely difficult. But there are always the graces if you will pray for them.”

Source : Kathryn Hulme, Edward Streeter, Helen Howe, Frank O'Rourke, Winston Graham (1956). “The Nun's Story, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, The Success, The Diamond Hitch, The Sleeping Partner”
“A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts.”
“We should honor the Savior's declaration to "be of good cheer." (Matthew 14:27) Indeed, it seems to me we may be more guilty of breaking that commandment than almost any other!”
“My love for Heathchiff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.”
“When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman.”
“Genuine rights don’t conflict—they enable us to live together without intractable conflicts.”

Source : Yaron Brook, Don Watkins (2012). “Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government”, p.161, Macmillan

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