“It is only the darkness in our own hearts that will defeat us, in the end.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow
“It is not given to us to know what difference we can make, and perhaps we can make no difference at all. But that is no reason not to make the attempt," said Saliman quietly. "The Light shines more brightly in the darkness.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow
“A man cannot eat more than three meals a day, or live in more than one house at a time. If you have what you need, and more than you need, what is the use of adding to it?”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow
“For life is what animals can teach us: how the present moment is all, and past and future are illusion.”
― Alison Croggon, quote from The Crow
Alison Croggon
Born place: in Transvaal, South Africa
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“He has an armload of irises and daisies and tulips and he presents them to me. "I didn't know what kind of flowers you like."
"I like them all."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
He tries to hand them to me, but then remembers the cast. "I'll put them in water."
Betty swoops in the room ridiculously fast and she grabs the flowers out of Nick's hands. "I'll take care of them. You lovebirds just sit on the couch and think swooning things at each other.”
― Carrie Jones, quote from Need
“I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. ”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, quote from Wintergirls
“It all means more than I can tell you. So you must not judge what I know by what I find words for.”
― Marilynne Robinson, quote from Gilead
“I've always been partial to the image of liquor as lubrication, a layer of protection from all the sharp thoughts in your head.”
― Gillian Flynn, quote from Sharp Objects
“Do not play this piece fast It is never right to play Ragtime fast.… —SCOTT JOPLIN”
― E.L. Doctorow, quote from Ragtime
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