"I think that was when the headmaster realized he had lost; he realized then that he was finished. Because, what could he do? Was he going to tell us to stop praying? We kept our heads bowed; and we kept praying. Even as awkward as he was, the Rev. Mr. Merrill had made it clear to us that there was no end to praying for Owen Meany."

-- John Irving

#Thinking Quotes #Awkward Quotes #Praying Quotes

“The parents pull you aside and say, `I have to give credit where credit is due, you really are sacrificing a lot for the community, and giving,' .. But I'm from here and committed to Homestead and the Steel Valley, and it's a no-brainer to me.”
“You know you're getting old when work is a lot less fun and fun is a lot more work.”
“I've often thought that there isn't any "I" at all; that we are simply the means of expression of something else; that when we think we are ourselves, we are simply the victims of a delusion.”
“Do we have to confess our loves to everyone?" asked Thorne softly. "Can we not keep some secrets?”
“What makes me so certain that the natural human lifespan is far in excess of the actual one is this. Among all my autopsies (and I have performed over 1000), I have never seen a person who died of old age. In fact, I do not think that anyone has ever died of old age yet. We invariably die because one vital part has worn out too early in proportion to the rest of the body.”
“Your memory is your first and best weapon, ladies. Learn to use it.”

Source : Ally Carter (2008). “Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (B&N Custom Pub)”, Hyperion
“To be without method is deplorable, but to depend entirely on method is worse.”
“If I never had any mental health issues, there's no doubt in my mind I'd still be playing,”

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