"It may be romantic to search for the salves of society's ills in slow-moving rustic surroundings, or among innocent, unspoiled provincials, if such exist, but it is a waste of time."

-- Jane Jacobs

#Romantic Quotes #Moving Quotes #Rural Life Quotes

“We read to understand, or to begin to understand. We cannot do but to read. Reading almost as much as breathing, is our essential function.”

Source : "A History of Reading". Book by Alberto Manguel, 1996.
“Just as there are laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy, so there are in fact Laws of Conservation of Pain and Joy. Neither can ever be created or destroyed. But one can be converted into the other.”

Source : "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon". Book by Spider Robinson, 1977.
“There are riches to be found simply by capturing the value released through others' disruptive breakthroughs.”
“Poor Lucas, always trying to protect me from danger. Heâ€™d never guessed that I was the dangerous one.”
“I think most people, and I'm talking vamp or human, are shitty. They put on an act. They pretend to be all nicey-nice, but are really just one step away from showing their true asshole-ness.”
“I feel most confident when I'm taking care of my body and my skin.”
“I just bared my soul to you and all I get is an â€˜okayâ€™?”
“I was 14 when the wall came down, so I only ever knew about the GDR or experienced it as a kid. I lived very far away from it, and you only ever thought about the GDR when you saw the Olympics, because you were like, "How are they always winning?!"”

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