Fakes And True Friends Quotes

1. "It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it."
Author: Arnold J. Toynbee

2. "..Acts of appropriation are part of the process by which we make ourselves. Appropriating - taking something for one's own use - need not be synonymous with exploitation. This is especially true of cultural appropriation. The "use" one makes of what is appropriated is the crucial factor."
Author: Bell Hooks

3. "The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. But when a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread. When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!"When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer."
Author: Bertolt Brecht

4. "I get out my hairbrush and wish for her—the real Lillian, and not the worst, most selfish parts of her. I wish for a warm, true best friend, one who didn't die."
Author: Brenna Yovanoff

5. "A true writer cuts their heart open and bleeds all over the page..."
Author: Cynthia Batten

6. "Enemies are the people who think about you more than your friends do."
Author: Donna Lynn Hope

7. "Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings."
Author: Elisabeth Kubler Ross

8. "A cheerful genius suits the times, / And all true poets laugh unquenchably / Like Shakespeare and the gods."
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

9. "When calling for authenticity, we need to take seriously the brokenness and sinfulness of the human heart. If to be authentic means to be who we really are or to express what we really feel, then in most cases I'm going to vote for hypocrisy. Our prisons are filled with men and women who acted on their feelings and impulses. If authenticity is about being true to yourself, these individuals should be our models of inspiration."
Author: Erwin Raphael McManus

10. "She raised a sharp eyebrow at him. "Vlad, no offense, but look at you. If you're not a vampire, you're clearly the most anemic goth I've ever seen."... "We believed you. Because that's what friends do."pg267 October to Vlad"
Author: Heather Brewer

11. "The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing."
Author: Isaac Asimov

12. "My friends would probably describe me as silly. And honest. And that I think about things a bit too much."
Author: Jonathan Brandis

13. "I felt that my true vocation, the sole end of my life, was to chase this disturbing monster and purge it from the world."
Author: Jules Verne

14. "I guess no one stays friends for more than thirty years without broken hearts along the way."
Author: Kristin Hannah

15. "Okay, it's like this. You wake up, you watch TV, and you get in the car and you listen to the radio. You go to your little job or your little school, but you're not going to hear about that on the 6:00 news, since guess what. Nothing is really happening. You read the paper, or if you're into that sort of thing you read a book, which is just the same as watching only even more boring. You watch TV all night, or maybe you go out so you can watch a movie, and maybe you'll get a phone call so you can tell your friends what you've been watching. And you know, it's got so bad that I've started to notice, the people on TV? Inside the TV? Half the time they're watching TV. Or if you've got some romance in a movie? What to they do but go to a movie? All those people, Marlin," he invited the interviewer in with a nod. "What are they watching?"After an awkward silence, Marlin filled in, "You tell us, Kevin.""People like me."
Author: Lionel Shriver

16. "As i discovered, the path to sobriety is a precarious, complex journey. you obviously want to purge yourself of something that has been so destructive and has had such a grip on you. but in the deep recesses of your mind, you wonder if you will mourn the loss of this old friend that has been by your side for years. i know this sounds sick, but you actually find yourself wondering if your life is going to become quite boring without this crutch. of course, the yearning for true health far outweighs everything else. you know things are going to be better for you, for your loved ones, and for everyone you encounter. you will no longer have to hide things and live a lie. yes, that initial high of drugs and booze can be very, very attractive, but it's not worth the wrecked and trashed feeling you have the next morning. nor is it worth the cumulative toll it exacts from you."
Author: Lou Gramm

17. "The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings."
Author: Radhanath Swami

18. "You know I hate watching myself on TV, I know a lot of actors say that, but it's true for me."
Author: Rebecca Mader

19. "Something wonderful begins to happen with the simple realization that life, like an automobile, is driven from the inside out, not the other way around. As you focus more on becoming more peaceful with where you are, rather than focusing on where you would rather be, you begin to find peace right now, in the present. Then, as you move around, try new things, and meet new people, you carry that sense of inner peace with you. It's absolutely true that, "Wherever you go, there you are."
Author: Richard Carlson

20. "Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies."
Author: Robert Greene

21. "Maybe that's when bad scripts are written, when you choose the theme first. I consider that I've something to say when I've thought of a person, a moment, a single beat of the heart, that I think is true and interesting, and therefore should be seen."
Author: Russell T. Davies

22. "It's about taking everything you thought was true and throwing it out the window. It's about embracing life's unpredictability, letting go of boundaries, and starting over"
Author: Sara Shepard

23. "Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world...Our belief today--and it in deeply rooted in everything--is that people misbehave for lack of self-esteem and because they have too low a view of themselves."
Author: Timothy Keller

24. "Haters never win. I just think that's true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end."
Author: Tom Hiddleston

25. "The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life."
Author: William Morris

26. "It's been crazy. My life has totally changed. One week I was in school, hanging out with my friends and the next, I'm going to the L.A. premiere of one of the year's biggest movies. It's been a crazy experience."
Author: Willow Shields

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