"After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?"

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Source : Russell Hoban (2012). “The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz”, p.146, Bloomsbury Publishing

Russell Hoban

#Inspirational Quotes #People Quotes #Language Quotes

“The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of music as a part of one's furniture.”
“There is something exciting about being in an environment in which it's really cool to be smart.”
“If you want extraordinary results you must put in extraordinary effort.”

Source : FaceBook post by Cory Booker from Oct 06, 2014
“I never thought about doing a sequel when I was actually writing 'The Magicians.' I only ever considered it a standalone.”
“What the Muslims do to their own children is worse than Hitler.”
“Just don't let anything get in the way of what you want to achieve. A lot of people get knocked back by friends, or family, or peer pressure. If you have a talent and want to do something with it, it's down to you. If it's what you really want then go after it and be very selfish... You have to remain committed, you have to stay focused and you have to be selfish.”

Source : Source: www.indielondon.co.uk
“Oh no. Don't smile. You'll kill me. I stop breathing when you smile.”

Source : Tessa Dare (2009). “A Lady of Persuasion”, p.20, Ballantine Books
“Allegory dwells in a transparent palace.”

Source : "La Peinture". Poem by Antoine-Marin Lemierre, 1769.

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