"Security and safety were the reward of dullness."

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Source : Hanif Kureishi (2009). “The Buddha of Suburbia”, p.9, Faber & Faber

Hanif Kureishi

#Safety Quotes #Rewards Quotes #Security Quotes

“Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, youâ€™ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure.Theyâ€™re huge and abstract. And theyâ€™re very beautiful.”

Source : "Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity". Book by David Lynch, December 27, 2007.
“The penalty for a long life is increasing resistance to change.”
“People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy.”
“Pain sure does bring out the best in people, doesn't it?”
“...animal research is essential to tackling major 21st century health problems such as cancer and heart disease. Without the use of animals it would be impossible, in many cases, to develop drugs or any sort of medical treatment.”
“I grew up babysitting and watching TRL after school. But the fact that I'm part of the whole new scripted development program that they're trying to launch is really awesome.”
“I went to college with James Coburn and Steve McQueen was a very good friend.”
“When weâ€™re alone together, Iâ€™m the destination. When Iâ€™m here in her life at school, Iâ€™m the disruption.”

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