Gwen In Purgatory Quotes & Sayings

Endurance must conquer, where force could not reach. — George MacDonald

Once again, life had a lesson to teach me: It takes years to build up, it takes moments to destroy. — Haruki Murakami

A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from. — Bobby Knight

How?" asked Mariska. She looked at Darla who was already poised to speak. "I know you can break in Darla, but what if he's home? — Amy Vansant

Different Marks do different things. Some are permanent but the majority vanish when they've been used. — Cassandra Clare

You must learn to take life less seriously and to laugh. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

My parents have always worried that I'd take Amy too personally - they always tell not to read too much into her, And yet I can't fail to notice that whenever I screw something up, Amy does it right: When I finally quit violin at age twelve, Amy was revealed as a prodigy in the next book. ("Sheesh, violin can be hard work, but handwork is the only way to get better!") When I blew off the junior championship at age sixteen to do a beach weekend with friends, Amy recommitted to the game. ("Sheesh, I know it's fun to spend time with friends, but I'd be letting myself and everyone else down if I didn't show up for the tournament.") This used to drive me mad, but after I wend off to Harvard (and Amy correct those my parents' alma mater), I decided it was all too ridiculous to think about. That my parents, two child psychologists, chose this particular public form of passive-aggressiveness toward their child was not just fucked up but also stupid and weird and kind of hilarious. — Gillian Flynn

The fake republics are goners; the monarchies have a fighting chance. That's my conclusion after a short visit to the Middle East and discussions with officials and analysts there. — Elliott Abrams

I once felt bad because I had no shoes, and then I met a man who had no feet. He was wearing an ankle bracelet that kept falling off. — Dana Gould