"Pain is beyond reason, an obliterating giant stupidity to which all your history of jokes and nuance and ideas and caresses is nothing, simply nothing."

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Source : Glen Duncan (2009). “A Day and a Night and a Day: A Novel”, Ecco

Glen Duncan

#Pain Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Stupidity Quotes

“Monopoly is business at the end of its journey.”

Source : 1894 Wealth against Commonwealth, ch.1.
“I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.”
“Poetry gets to be the poetry of life by successfully becoming first the poetry of poetry.”
“I think there will be 20 years of evolution from linear broadcast to internet television.”

Source : "Reed Hastings interview: 'Everybody would welcome a rival to Sky'". Interview with Dan Sabbagh, www.theguardian.com. January 15, 2012.
“Was it possible in any relationship to not disappoint, to do anything more than only briefly rekindle the initial fatal illusion?”

Source : Lily King (2007). “The English Teacher”, p.105, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.”

Source : Michael Phelps (2012). “No Limits: The Will to Succeed”, p.1991, Simon and Schuster
“I heard my name." Ash's voice startles me. "You tow better not be making fun of me about this stupid bra Mama's making me wear. I've had it with the jokes. I'll break both your noses if it doesn't stop.”
“You can keep your willpower, Frog. I am going home to bake a cake.”

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