"I think about fanaticism - oblivion awaits, especially for minor writers, so you have to be a fanatic; you have to be a crank to keep going, but on the other hand, what else would you do with the rest of your life? You gotta do something."

-- Cynthia Ozick

#Thinking Quotes #Hands Quotes #Oblivion Quotes

“Words were dangerous when loosed. They were more powerful than cannon and more unpredictable than storms. They could turn menâ€™s heads inside out and warp their destinies. They could pick up kingdoms and shake them until they rattled.”

Source : Frances Hardinge (2011). “Fly By Night”, p.433, Pan Macmillan
“That's what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.”
“Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea, all these.”

Source : Interview with Marc Grossman, www.cfr.org. April 14, 2010.
“Bonobos are unique among great apes because they are not dominated by males.”

Source : "Bonobos: What we can learn from our primate cousin". "60 Minutes" with Anderson Cooper, www.cbsnews.com. December 6, 2015.
“The average American is nothing if not patriotic.”
“The novelists of the nineteeth century had all the luck. They had a huge and easily pleased public and the world they surveyed had every appearance of permanence.”

Source : Susan Ertz (1943). “Anger in the Sky: A Novel”
“Why don't we bring everyone up to be caring and compassionate, to believe that we are connected with everyone and everything around us?”
“You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.”

Source : Charles Simeon (1847). “Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. Charles Simeon ...: With a Selection from His Writings and Correspondence”, p.654

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