"The existence of other people is essentially awkward."

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Lionel Shriver

#People Quotes #Awkward Quotes #Existence Quotes

“The fall takes no time and forever.”

Source : Courtney Summers (2013). “What Goes Around: Two Books In One: Cracked Up to Be & Some Girls Are”, p.29, Macmillan
“Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity.”
“I am the American heartbreak- The rock on which Freedom Stumped its toe.”
“I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.”
“Once divested of missionary virus, the cult of our gods gives no offence. It would be a peaceful age if this were recognized, and religion, Christian, communist or any other, were to rely on practice and not on conversion for her growth.”
“I dont need an award to inspire me to keep making music.”
“If one takes a public stand against, say, most any sin you can think of, one is considered "courageous" and a "defender of the faith." Folks will quickly applaud you and tell you how much they admire you for "taking a stand" on biblical truth. Except if you quote Matt. 5:44 and invite people to apply it in any sort of meaningful, literal way. The moment one begins to talk about loving your enemies they all of a sudden become "liberals," "extremists," or are accused of completely taking an otherwise straight forward passage "out of context.”
“Whenever I felt happy about having discovered something, the first encounter, not only with the public, with other musicians, with specialists, etc, was that they rejected it.”

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