"I believe that the experience of childhood is irretrievable. All that remains, for any of us, is a headful of brilliant frozen moments, already dangerously distorted by the wisdoms of maturity."

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Source : Penelope Lively (2006). “Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived”, p.9, Penguin UK

Penelope Lively

#Believe Quotes #Maturity Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“You don't win 114 games by being lucky.”
“Youâ€™re not terrified of me. Youâ€™re terrified of letting yourself care for me, and I canâ€™t say I blame you. People who love me usually end up dead. But you see, Iâ€™m not going to give you any choice. You belong to me now whether you like it or not.â€ â€œI donâ€™t like it, not one bit!â€ â€œTry to escape,â€ he suggested coolly. â€œGo ahead. See what happens. Give me one excuse to take what I want from you, even if it is against your will. I want you that much. Too damned much.â€ He turned without warning and kissed her, flattening her back against the pine mast.”
“If I had it to do over, I'd vote for Obama without hesitation. I'm very thankful that McCain and Palin aren't in office.”

Source : "Tim Blair, Investigative Reporter". littlegreenfootballs.com. April 27, 2010.
“I don't have to be a success. I can just try.”
“We shall not lightly talk about sacrifice until we are driven to the last extremity which makes sacrifice inevitable.”
“Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.”
“There's always something extremely personal in the songs, but I may change the point of view from what I actually experienced.”
“If some actors were more realistic and others bordering on caricature, that would have been imbalanced. It would be as if we saw an airplane in a 3 Musketeers movie.”

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