"I had done this. I had pulled my life apart. I would never, ever be safe again."

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Source : Ruth Reichl (2013). “Comfort Me With Apples: Love, Adventure and a Passion for Cooking”, Random House

Ruth Reichl

#Done Quotes #Safe Quotes

“Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.”
“The battle of good and evil reduced to a fat woman standing in front of a chocolate shop, saying, Will I? Wonâ€™t I? in pitiful indecision.”
“The point is that when I see a sunset or a waterfall or something, for a split second it's so great, because for a little bit I'm out of my brain, and it's got nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to figure it out, you know what I mean? And I wonder if I can somehow find a way to maintain that mind stillness.”

Source : "Chris Evans: American Marvel". Interview with Edith Zimmerman, www.gq.com. June 14, 2011.
“My mom used to tell me: 'It's not what you weigh; it's what you look like.”
“Leaves covered pavement like soggy cereal.”

Source : Patricia Cornwell (2010). “The Body Farm: Scarpetta 5”, p.224, Simon and Schuster
“There are some things we can control and others we simply cannot. And our ability to distinguish between them is critical to our happiness and wellbeing. Sometimes unexpected stuff will happen to us or around us. Our true power lies in our response.”
“Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary, all else secondary.”
“Success is how you collect your minutes.”

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