"After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful that you were forced to do something about it."

-- Meg Wolitzer

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“You, my lord, are the ending of all true stories.”

Source : Martine Leavitt (2016). “Keturah and Lord Death”, p.89, Highlights Press
“Dexter's a unique killer in that his father saw his dark impulses, shined a light on them, and told Dexter that he saw them, he accepted them, that Dexter is good and that he is worthy of love. And I think that's what enables him to focus his energies in this unique way.”
“I've been naked physically in movies - but it's a whole other thing to be naked emotionally in a way that's not just a distraction or a character.”
“All living beings, not just animals, but plants and microorganisms, perceive. To survive, an organic being must perceive - it must seek, or at least recognize, food and avoid environmental danger.”

Source : Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan (1995). “What is Life?”, p.27, Univ of California Press
“I don't remember the first image of a werewolf I saw, but I suspect it was the hybrid type, up on two legs, with long limbs, hair, claw-like fingernails and lupine head. To me there's nothing scary about complete transformation from human into wolf. Wolves aren't scary. They're dangerous, yes, but so are geese, in the wrong mood. What's scary is seeing the human in the wolf but knowing it's beyond the reach of reason or emotional appeal. That's where the horror and dread kicks in.”
“Life is not life unless you make mistakes”
“The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, ofen well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better.”

Source : Bryce Courtenay (2006). “The Power Of One”, p.676, Penguin UK
“As a coach, I want players to challenge me, to question me and ask why we're doing a certain thing, so they feel that they're taking ownership.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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