"And there is the headlight, shining far down the track, glinting off the steel rails that, like all parallel lines, will meet in infinity, which is after all where this train is going."

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Source : Bruce Catton, Oliver Jensen (1993). “Bruce Catton's America: Selections from His Greatest Works”, Promontory

Bruce Catton

#Track Quotes #Shining Quotes #Steel Quotes

“A man's name, title, and rank are artificial and impermanent; they do nothing to reveal what he really is, even to himself.”

Source : Jean Giraudoux (1964). “Three plays”
“This means nothing,â€ she said. â€œLess than nothing,â€ he lied. â€œIâ€™ll hate myself later.â€ â€œI hate myself now.”
“God stands in no need of our strength or wisdom, but of our ignorance, of our weakness; let us but give these to Him, and He can make use of us in winning souls.”
“In its own way the kiss had been an act of murder.”
“Hard work is good for the soul, and it keeps you from feeling sorry for yourself because you donâ€™t have time.”
“There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.”

Source : Washington Irving (1835). “The complete works”, p.475
“Everyone must become their own person, however frightful that may be.”
“I always say that the times in my life when I've been happiest are the times when I've seen, like, a sunset.”

Source : "Moose: A Memoir". Book by Stephanie Klein, www.today.com. 2008.

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