“Religion is like language or dress. We gravitate toward the practices with which we were raised. In the end, though, we are all proclaiming the same thing. That life has meaning. That we are grateful for the power that created us.”
― Angels & Demons
― Angels & Demons
“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”
― My Life in France
― My Life in France
“The world was hers for the reading.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken.”
― The Graveyard Book
― The Graveyard Book
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
― Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
― Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
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