"Shameless actually good since it gives a kind of freedom. We consider the old, functionless shame destructive. Today, if you have a strong sense of shame you also have a strong desire to overcome it. And that's when you can write."

-- Karl Ove Knausgard

#Strong Quotes #Writing Quotes #Giving Quotes

“You get such a kick and then it's all over. That's good ground for uncertainty and depression. I usually burst into tears.”
“This clash is an absurdity because on one hand there is much scientific proof in favor of evolution, which appears as a reality that we must see and which enriches our understanding of life and being as such.”
“No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work.”

Source : "Protecting Children and Workers Around the Globe" by Sec. Hilda Solis, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 15, 2010.
“You don't need Beanie Sigel in the building with a pre-perception that this crazy dude might do anything.”

Source : "Beanie Sigel Explains Jay-z Dis Track" by Shaheem Reid, www.mtv.com. October 30, 2009.
“Successful people do not have a part-time mindset nor a full-time mindset, but a lifetime mindset.”
“I think having an open mind about these things is probably the most important thing, because even though I've never had an experience of the supernatural, something I couldn't explain.”
“Once you know where the roller coaster is going, are you in for the ride?”
“I dare not hope. I never was fainthearted before; but I cannot believe such a creature cares for me.”

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