"It is difficult to speak adequately or justly of London. It is not a pleasant place; it is not agreeable, or cheerful, or easy, or exempt from reproach. It is only magnificent."

-- Henry James

#Cheerful Quotes #London Quotes #Speak Quotes

“We were put here as witnesses to the miracle of life. We see the stars, and we want them. We are beholden to give back to the universe.... If we make landfall on another star system, we become immortal.”
“When I finally learned to let go of having to totally control everything around me and let my life unfold, I was stunned by the results. How could I have ever thought I could outsmart the Universe?”

Source : Geri Larkin (2011). “Stumbling Toward Enlightenment”, p.7, Celestial Arts
“Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.”

Source : Song: À Tout le Monde
“If your kitchen table is like mine, you sit there at night before you put the kids to bed and you talk about what you need. You talk about how much you are worried about being able to pay the bills. Ladies and gentlemen, that is not a worry John McCain has to worry about. It's a pretty hard experience. He'll have to figure out which of the seven kitchen tables to sit at.”
“It remains unbelievable to me that I have any readers beyond my own blood relations - it's a crazy, wild gift.”
“I had an unorthodox high-school experience; I shifted around to different schools. When I got to college and met Larry Sacharow, who ran the theatre department [at Fordham University in NYC], he was the first person to say â€˜I believe in you.â€™ At that point, I just needed someone to say â€˜I see you, I get you, letâ€™s go.â€™ Itâ€™s an amazing thing to borrow someone elseâ€™s confidence in you; it can change your life.”
“Thatâ€™s the problem with fiction â€” or the charm, if you want. Even mediocre plots have a way of sinking their hooks into you, until you find yourself concerned for the fates of characters who arenâ€™t even fully convincing.”
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

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