"The trouble you're expecting never happens; it's always something that sneaks up the other way."

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Source : George R. Stewart (1993). “Earth Abides”, p.15, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

George R. Stewart

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“Robin Hood is often seen as the hands-on-hips, archetypal, tally-ho hero. But, realistically, the one calling the shots wouldn't be at the front shouting about it. He'd be the one you don't expect.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“My film school is making movies. But, I do think that being an actor has served me immensely, as both a writer and director, in terms of knowing what is playable and what will be fun to play, for actors, and also how to communicate to actors on set, and not screw them up and get them in their head.”
“Persevere in the fight, struggle on, do not let go, think magnanimously of man and life, for man is good and life is affluent and fruitful.”
“Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way.”
“The best protection any woman can have... is courage.”
“If busyness can become a kind of violence, we do not have to stretch our perception very far to see that Sabbath time â€“ effortless, nourishing rest â€“ can invite a healing of this violence. When we consecrate a time to listen to the still, small voices, we remember the root of inner wisdom that makes work fruitful. We remember from where we are most deeply nourished, and see more clearly the shape and texture of the people and things before us.”

Source : Wayne Muller (2013). “Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives”, p.5, Bantam
“The world needs people who are more comfortable standing still. We keep the earth on it axis when everybody else is bouncing around.”

Source : Bill Konigsberg (2013). “Openly Straight”, p.310, Scholastic Inc.
“I search and can't find myself. I belong in chrysanthemum time, sharp in calla lily elongations. God made my soul into an ornamental thing.”

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