“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”
― A River Runs Through It
― A River Runs Through It
“Buildings and houses and streets and trees of every shape and size - old and new - came together. Misfit puzzled pieces clicking into place. All part of the Masterpiece.”
― Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
― Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
“We are capable of big lives. A big history. Why settle? Why choose the practical thing, the mundane thing? We are born to dream and make the things we dream about.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
“There’s a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan. It doesn’t mean love at first sight. It’s closer to love at second sight. It’s the feeling when you meet someone that you’re going to fall in love with them. Maybe you don’t love them right away, but it’s inevitable that you will.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
“Sometimes your world shakes so hard, it's difficult to imagine that everyone else isn't feeling it too.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
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