"But the past is long, and the future is short."

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Source : Karen Thompson Walker (2014). “The Age of Miracles”, p.237, Simon and Schuster

Karen Thompson Walker

#Past Quotes #Long Quotes

“I hate Stanley Clark, but I have to admit he's playing Jazz whether I like it or not.”
“Belafonte sent his people to pick me up and I went back and shook his hand, then went back to my little flat. I was very happy to have met a president of the United States - little me!”
“Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. If one's faith requires one to abandon or ignore natural laws, well, that person is going to have trouble reconciling religion and science. Otherwise, there is no any conflict.”
“I can't speak for all Iranians, but I think that many of them would be uncomfortable with Ahmadinejad if Iran had nuclear weapons and he had his finger on the button. But the reality is that Iran's system of government is actually very complex. It has a lot of checks and balances, and neither Ahmadinejad nor any Iranian president would ever have his finger on the button. There are too many people involved in a decision of that magnitude.”
“Everyday is one less day.”
“All the information you need is available to you to have a successful career in music, if you're paying attention, and not closed off to anything. Remember, Perseverance is King.”

Source : Interview with Fred Wheeler, Indie Journal, 2002.
“I don't remember my dreams. I'm one of those weird people. I know there are tricks and things you can do, but I never remember my dreams.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“View others as unfolding beings in their journey toward higher consciousness.”

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