Mike Robinson
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True Grit
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I was just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shot my father down
“He makes a careful inventory of his thoughts and decides that he isn’t unhappy. He just desires no further movement, for the time being. If there’s pleasure in action, there’s peace in stillness.”
― Sea of Tranquility
― Sea of Tranquility
“I am a Federal officer!” said Rooster. “Who all is in there? Speak up and be quick about it!” “A Methodist and a son of a bitch!” was the insolent reply. “Keep riding!”
― True Grit
― True Grit
“There are silly, proper tears now. I’ll let them fall. If you don’t cry sometimes, you’ll end up crying all the time.”
― The Thursday Murder Club
― The Thursday Murder Club
“All it required in return was a lifetime of devotion, and given there will always be someone requiring that, there were always volunteers.”
― The Thursday Murder Club
― The Thursday Murder Club
“Did anyone ever chide you for not listening? And did you ever reply, “Sorry, I was somewhere else”? Well, if you were “somewhere else,” then where were you? And how did you get back again?”
― The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
― The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
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