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“Linda seemed to recognize loneliness. Possibly she could see it sitting opposite her, sipping lager and trying not to lose its temper. It was an illness, loneliness--it made you weak, gullible, feebleminded.”
― Juliet, Naked
― Juliet, Naked
“I am motivated by thoughts of my sorrowful little client and the screwing that he got. I'm the only lawyer Donny Ray has, and it will take much more than paper to slow me down.”
― The Rainmaker
― The Rainmaker
“Whatever you do, do something positive.”
― Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, And Happiness
― Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, And Happiness
“Anger is better. There is a sense of being in anger. A reality and presence. An awareness of worth. It is a lovely surging.”
― The Bluest Eye
― The Bluest Eye
“God is dead," said Maneck. "That's what a German philosopher wrote."
She was shocked. "Trust the Germans to say such things," she frowned. "And do you believe it?"
"I used to. But now I prefer to think that God is a giant quiltmaker. With an infinite variety of designs. And the quilt is grown so big and confusing, the pattern is impossible to see, the squares and diamonds and triangles don't fit well together anymore, it’s all become meaningless. So He has abandoned it.”
― A Fine Balance
She was shocked. "Trust the Germans to say such things," she frowned. "And do you believe it?"
"I used to. But now I prefer to think that God is a giant quiltmaker. With an infinite variety of designs. And the quilt is grown so big and confusing, the pattern is impossible to see, the squares and diamonds and triangles don't fit well together anymore, it’s all become meaningless. So He has abandoned it.”
― A Fine Balance
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