"Here she was, a women who could bolt-load a crossbow in under a second, put half a dozen long arrows in the air in fewer than five, blade a target dead through the sweet spot at six meters, on the run, on an off day; and yet knitting a pair of baby booties seemed completely beyond her power."

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Source : Justin Cronin (2010). “The Passage: A Novel (Book One of The Passage Trilogy)”, p.436, Ballantine Books

Justin Cronin

#Running Quotes #Baby Quotes #Sweet Quotes

“I farm taro. I have eight varieties of taro, which is a staple of the Hawaiian people from about 2,000 years ago, and sweet potatoes, and it's a sustainable living, agriculture, off the grid.”

Source : Interview with Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. August 29, 2005.
“The gospel preached during every television show is 'You only go around once in life, so get all the gusto you can.' It is a statement about theology; it is a statement about beer. It's lousy beer and even worse theology.”
“It is easier to recount grievances and slights than it is to set down a broad redress of such grievances and slights. The reason is that one fears to be thought of as an arrant braggart.”
“I have never owned a share of stock in my life, and the only time I've double dipped into anything is at the snack tray.”
“The real function of the artist is to give fresh vision to their own generation.”
“It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.”
“Drugs and alcohol can be so destructive.”

Source : Buography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Our sexual lives are maintained by the shadow side and the light side, so the more we can understand and embrace enlightenment, the less need there is for chemical enhancement.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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