"Avoidance is a wonderful therapy"

-- Maggie Stiefvater

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“Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.”
“One of the reasons I like to hang out with scholarly types is they can do a broad reach conceptualization of things that is astonishing to me. I'm really good at the particulars but I have to do an immense amount of critical thinking to make something larger of it.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Most metaphysical words in Hopi are verbs, not nouns as in European languages.”

Source : Benjamin Lee Whorf, John Bissell Carroll (1964). “Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf”, p.61, MIT Press
“I thought about the earth then, really thought about it, the tsunami's and earthquakes and volcanoes, all the horrors I haven't witnessed but have changed my life, the lives of everyone I know, all the people I'll never know. I thought about life without the sun, the moon, stars, without flowers and warm days in May. I thought about a year ago and all the good things I'd taken for granted and all the unbearable things that had replaced those simple blessings. And even though I hated the thought of crying in from of Syl, tears streamed down my face.”
“Just watching people who come from a stand-up background is different from watching people who come from an improv or sketch background.”
“If skydiving were safe, the parachute center would not require you to sign a waiver.”

Source : Dan Poynter (1997). “Expert Witness Handbook: Tips and Techniques for the Litigation Consultant”, Para Pub
“God is not aloof. He is not disconnected. He says continually through the centuries, Iâ€™ll help you, I really will. When you donâ€™t know where to turn, then turn to me. When youâ€™re ready to throw up your hands - throw them up to me. Put your voice behind them too, and Iâ€™ll come and help you.”
“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.”

Source : Margaret Atwood (2007). “The Blind Assassin: A Novel”, p.256, Anchor

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