"The more important question, of course, was what the new Lucy would do, and even though I was pretty sure the old Lucy wouldn't be around much anymore, I was a little bit afraid the new Lucy hadn't yet shown up."

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Source : Pam Houston (1999). “Waltzing the Cat”, p.275, Simon and Schuster

Pam Houston

#Fear Quotes #Important Quotes #Littles Quotes

“When everything is going wrong, it seems like nothing goes right”
“Terrorism is like jujitsu: The small players win if they make the large player use his strength against himself.”
“From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.”
“A general problem with much of Western theology in my view is that the god portrayed is too small. It is a god of a tiny world and not a god of a galaxy much less of a universe.”
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.”
“If a Million People See My Movie, I Hope They See a Million Different Movies.”
“Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or cultural roots also becomes a dead people.”
“If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.”

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