Laura
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When someone suffocates you with what they believe is love, even as you feel your air supply being cut off, you at least feel embraced.
“Maybe the day has come when his desire to know is stronger than his fear of the unknown.”
― The Light of the Fireflies
― The Light of the Fireflies
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
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“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”
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“I'm not going anywhere. I hope. It's been an adventure. We took some casualties over the years. Things got broken. Things got lost.
But I wouldn't have missed it for the world.”
― Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
But I wouldn't have missed it for the world.”
― Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
“People just don't understand how many men it takes to build one good man. Next time you're in Manhattan and you see one of those mighty skyscrapers going up, pay attention to how many men are engaged in the enterprise. It takes just as many men to build a sturdy man, son, as it does to build a tower.”
― The Tender Bar: A Memoir
― The Tender Bar: A Memoir
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