"Time flows away like the water in the river."

-- Confucius

#Life Quotes #Rivers Quotes #Water Quotes

“Short stories do not say this happened and this happened and this happened. They are a microcosm and a magnification rather than a linear progression.”

Source : Isobelle Carmody, Nan McNab (2011). “The Wilful Eye (Tales from the Tower Volume One)”, p.4, Allen & Unwin
“Let tears gather in your eyes. You havenâ€™t tears enough for what youâ€™ve done to me. Six more mortal years, seven, eightâ€¦I might have had that shape!â€™ Her pointed finger flew at Madeleine, whose hands had risen to her face, whose eyes were clouded over. Her moan was almost Claudiaâ€™s name. But Claudia did not hear her. â€˜Yes, that shape, I might have known what it was to walk at your side.”
“If someone wants to do drugs ... as long as he or she isn't corrupting minors or driving under the influence or endangering others, shouldn't a person have that right?”
“Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.”
“Contented, unambitious people are all very well in their way. They form a neat, useful background for great portraits to be painted against, and they make a respectable, if not particularly intelligent, audience for the active spirits of the age to play before. I have not a word to say against contented people so long as they keep quiet.”
“There's very much a domino effect when I'm playing. In fact, that's a good way of putting it. I'm trying to topple all the dominos in a single stroke. That would be a show with perfect momentum. Every now and again, you get one of those dominos that moves to the side a little bit, traps things and you have to stand them all up again and see if people will go with you. They'll let you off a few times but if you make too many mistakes they'll get a bit anxious.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“I'm off to save the universe again. It's a tough job but someone has to do it, and I'm glad it's me.”
“I'm on a different plane like HervÃ© Villechaize”

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