Quotes of Shirley Jackson

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It has long been my belief that in times of great stress, such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities.

- Shirley Jackson

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“ To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best. ”

- William M. Thackery

“ A daily dose of daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination. ”

- Richelle E. Goodrich

“ I hope she'll be a fool that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool. ”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

“ I miss your voice because it is a symphony; your scent because it is a treasure; your smile because it is a jewel; your hug because it is a masterpiece; and your kiss because it is a miracle. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ You can never plan the future by the past. ”

- Edmund Burke

“ Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever. ”

- John Bytheway

“ A life lived in love will never be dull. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ Tomorrow I will run more courageously, more outrageously. ”

- Talismanist Giebra

“ I find it odd the greed of mankind. People only like you for as long as they perceive they can get what they want from you. Or for as long as they perceive you are who they want you to be. But I like people for all of their changing surprises, the thoughts in their heads, the warmth that changes to cold and the cold that changes to warmth... for being human. The rawness of being human delights me. ”

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“ If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace. ”

- Leo Tolstoy

“ A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ I've always kept one emotional suitcase packed. With you, I live out of one, every day, and I keep a cab on speed dial. ”

- Heather Angelika Dooley

“ Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. ”

- Andrew Carnegie

“ Confusion, obsession, and potential love walk handinhand. ”

- Ashli and Trisha Edwards

“ Awake, my friend! Arise, my friend! Start walking my friend! And do not stop until you bring the change you wish to see in your society! ”

- Abhijit Naskar

“ I was so blessed. The first person I gave my heart to was an angel who plucked the feathers off his wings and built a nest for it. ”

- Kamand Kojouri

“ Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. ”

- Confucius

“ Love shapes who you are in many ways. Its presence or absence in our youth impacts our adulthood, which impacts our future generations; the cycle has to be restarted somewhere. ”

- Hani Selim

“ Sitting too long produces trees. ”

- Lorin MorganRichards

“ You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a cause they care about. ”

- Muhammad Ali

“ Do the best, give the best and leave the rest to run after you! ”

- Garima Yonzon

“ An early. morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. ”

- Henry David Thoreau

“ And these aches in my heart create poetry! ”

- Avijeet Das