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Knowing Quotes (page 695)

Rickie had a young man's reticence. He generally spoke of "a friend," "a person I know," "a place I was at." When the books of life is opening, our readings are secret, and we are unwilling to give chapter and verse. Mr Pembroke, who was halfway through the volume, and had skipped or forgotten the earlier pages, could not understand Rickie's hesitation. E. M. Forster
Lewis Carroll quote: "I said you LOOKED like an egg, Sir. And some eggs are very..."
I said you LOOKED like an egg, Sir. And some eggs are very pretty, you know. Lewis Carroll
What all these victims need above all is to know that they are not alone; that we are not forgetting them, that when their voices are stifled we shall lend them ours, that while their freedome depends on ours, the quality of our freedom depends on theirs. Elie Wiesel
Albert Camus quote: "I know simply that the sky will last longer than I."
I know simply that the sky will last longer than I. Albert Camus
I’m not ashamed of what I am - of how I pass through this life. What I am has given me the strength to do it. At my lowest ebb I have never contemplated suicide. I value what is here too much. I have a contribution to make. I am not just take up space in this life. I can add something to the lives I touch. I don’t like everything I know about myself, and I’ll never be satisfied, but nobody’s perfect. I’m not sure where the next years will take me - what they will hold - but I’m open to... Lauren Bacall
Kurt Vonnegut quote: "I'm odd, I know,' he said. 'It's fear of myself that's made me..."
I'm odd, I know,' he said. 'It's fear of myself that's made me odd. Kurt Vonnegut
Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means... for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something......Asagai: It means... it means One for Whom Bread--Food--Is Not Enough. Lorraine Hansberry
There's a marvelous peace in not publishing, there's a stillness. When you publish, the world thinks you owe something. If you don't publish, they don't know what you're doing. You can keep it for yourself. J. D. Salinger
They gave Sally this little blue butt-twitcher of a dress to wear. She really did look damn good in it, though. I have to admit it. And don't think she didn't know it. She kept walking ahead of me, so that I'd see how cute her little ass looked. It did look pretty cute, too. I hate to admit it. J. D. Salinger
One day, I stopped hating. I ceased all meaningless activity. I completed the circle. I Set my sights straight. Like an Arrow I flew. I stopped acting. I got tired of playing with you. Random violence and destruction Because my reason for living, my out, My excuse. What is your excuse? Destruction. Without hate, without fear, Without judgement. I am no better Than you. No-one knows this better Than I do. I just got tired of playing Parlor Games. Henry Rollins
Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. George Eliot
John Irving quote: "He was too young to know that, in any novel with a reasonable..."
He was too young to know that, in any novel with a reasonable amount of forethought, there were no coincidences. John Irving
With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he’ll never know. Hunter S. Thompson
George Soros quote: "I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong."
I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong. George Soros
So as long as you can forget your body you are happy and the moment you begin to be aware of your body, you are wretched. So if civilization is any good, it has to help us forget our bodies, and then time passes happily without our knowing it. Help us get rid of our bodies altogether. David Herbert Lawrence

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