Great Believers By Rebecca Makkai Quotes & Sayings

She heated parts of me I hadn't realized were lost.
And I wanted more. — Lisa Kessler

Let go of the past. Let go of the future. Let go of the present. Proceed to the opposite shore with a free mind, leaving behind all conditioned things. — Thich Nhat Hanh

He who wishes to gain understanding, must first depart from devilish ways. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I think we ought to find something else to do," said Mandy. "But Alecto my love, you're the first person to notice my retro diner kitchen. When my parents saw it, they thought I was creating a weird art project."
"I like it. It's got that let's-drown-ourselves-in-better-days type ambiance," Alecto declared, his gray eyes narrowed. — Rebecca McNutt

It was as if Tutankhamen or Miss Havisham had wandered into the pub one night and started bitching about the head on the pints. — Tana French

Playing tricks on me, using a pair of — Mimi Strong

You are a very real person when that is what you wish you weren't most. — Sam Pink

Destiny, I feel, is also a relationship - a play between divine grace and willful self-effort. — Elizabeth Gilbert

If ever you are passing my way," said Bilbo, "don't wait to knock! Tea is at four; but any of you are welcome at any time! — J.R.R. Tolkien

While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first personality, which no one should copy. — Oscar Wilde

Wouldn't life be easier for both parents and infants if parents would observe, relax and enjoy what their child is doing, rather than keep teaching what the child is not yet capable of? — Magda Gerber

If only he can get over becoming a NERD. — Michael Buckley

No action is without its side effects. — Barry Commoner

I would compete in unicorn back riding! Why? Because we are from the same fairytale. — Sasha Pivovarova