"At the age of 12 I won the school prize for Best English Essay. The prize was a copy of Somerset Maugham's 'Introduction To Modern English And American Literature.' To this day I keep it on the shelf between my collection of Forester's works and the little urn that contains my mother's ashes."

-- Wilbur Smith

#Mother Quotes #School Quotes #Age Quotes

“Control your thoughts. Decide about that which you will think and concentrate upon. You are in charge of your life to the degree you take charge of your thoughts.”
“Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness.”
“Friends can be incredible sometimes, but have you ever had a friend that can be really annoying or really mean to you? Friends shouldn't stab you in the back. Have you ever wondered if your friend has ever said stuff about you to their other friends? It gets pretty intimidating sometimes to think about that. What I'm saying is to find your friends that are real. Don't keep the ones that are fake and are just friends with you for what you have. Be strong. Don't take no for an answer. Never back down. Stand up for what you believe in. Friends are great to have, but just be cautious. (:”
“I am a child of the 21st century.”
“I did one or two plays at school. Once I played a tree, so I never thought I would be a good actor.”

Source : "Life of Pi: 'I felt like I was going insane'". Interview with Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2012.
“The older you get the more realistic it is that you're significant other is your significant other. I mean, you'll always have your girlfriends or your guy friends, but the person you're married to is usually your No. 1.”
“There are good books which are only for adults. There are no good books which are only for children.”
“I'm not a believer in the pratfall. I don't think it's funny just to have someone fall down.”

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