"Dreams are stories made by and for the dreamer, and each dreamer has his own folds to open and knots to untie."

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Source : Siri Hustvedt (2010). “The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves”, p.137, Macmillan

Siri Hustvedt

#Dream Quotes #Stories Quotes #Knots Quotes

“Elegance is timeless. It withstands trend; It withstands the commercialization of what fashion and style have become.”
“I see now that dismissing YA books because you're not a young adult is a little bit like refusing to watch thrillers on the grounds that you're not a policeman or a dangerous criminal, and as a consequence, I've discovered a previously ignored room at the back of the bookstore that's filled with masterpieces I've never heard of.”
“Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine. Ain't nowhere else in the world where you can go from driving a truck to cadillac overnight”
“So, when you divide the world into music lovers, music fans and then those people who are just very casual about their music, it's wallpaper to them, it's elevator music, it's just the thing that's playing in the background that helps them through their day.”
“I am Alice in Wonderland', Josie thought. 'Watch me fall.”
“A plausible rumor / Seems a lot more believable / Than the truth itself.”
“I don't think in terms of that bizarre tautology 'value for money' in my literary and journalistic work - and nor will I in my academic role. However, if I don't believe I'm helping my students towards a fuller and more empowering relationship with the world, then I'll resign.”
“I want to live quietly.”

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