"In this difficult era the most valuable commodity is the unfailing turn of the hours and how they retrieve for us the known harbor of yesterday."

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Source : Chang-rae Lee (2014). “On Such a Full Sea: A Novel”, p.10, Penguin

Chang-Rae Lee

#Yesterday Quotes #Eras Quotes #Commodity Quotes

“I suppose the primary intention of a documentary photographer is to document facts. My work often does this but it is not the primary intention. My intention is to make the best pictorial image I can.”
“If you're interested, you will do what is convenient; if you're committed, you'll do whatever it takes.”

Source : FaceBook post by John Assaraf from Jul 19, 2014
“It is tragic to have to realize that the best I had to give as a soldier, obedience, and loyalty, was exploited for purposes which could not be recognized at the time, and that I did not see that there is a limit set even for a soldier's performance to his duty. That is my fate.”

Source : "The Trial of the Germans". Book by Eugene Davidson, p. 341, 1997.
“To preach the Bible as 'the handbook for life,' or as the answer to every question, rather than as the revelation of Christ, is to turn the Bible into an entirely different book. This is how the Pharisees approached Scripture, as we can see clearly from the questions they asked Jesus. For the Pharisees, the Scriptures were a source of trivia for life's dilemmas.”
“I'm very nostalgic, and I spend a lot of time in the past, in my mind. That's part of my challenge, and what I really want to do is, I want to be present. I want to leave that in the past. When I say nostalgic, I mean my own life. I spend a lot of time reflecting on my past and not being able to process time.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“People can be so petty, can't they? This is why you should only give as much notice as is considered culturally appropriate in the organization, and once you do, keep up with all of your job responsibilities until the very last hour. Other than that, all you can do is take the high road, and behave professionally yourself even if you aren't receiving the same treatment back.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“I guess my parents wasn't ***** with me being with X. It was more less, they thought that my life was in danger. They felt it was hurting more, then it was helping. So they ended up pulling me out of the deal. It was actually a blessing in disguise because everything worked out for the best at the end of the day.”
“In the absence of the sacred, nothing is sacred - everything is for sale.”

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