"Be careful what you yearn for, because that which you desire most will either complete you or destroy you, and you don't get to choose."

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Source : William Lashner (2009). “Blood and Bone”, William Morrow

William Lashner

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“Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.”
“When you're in the middle of a pennant race, you can't go up there thinking about home runs.”
“I have known sorrow-therefore I May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily Than those who never sorrowed upon earth And know not laughter's worth. I have known laughter-therefore I May sorrow with you far more tenderly Than those who never guess how sad a thing Seems merriment to one heart's suffering.”
“The more we consume, the more we want. And the more we want, the more we have to work to pay for all these things and insure them and then get stressed about them and protect them and get bigger houses. I think true freedom comes with letting go of them.”

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“I was asleep at the wheel before cancer shook me awake.”
“I spent a lot of years working for Ralph Lauren, and he had so many copycats, from Tommy Hilfiger to Abercrombie & Fitch to J.Crew.”
“Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.”
“I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.”

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