693 Quotes About Contemporary





  • Author Jenny Lundquist
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    I have certainly heard of the Subtle Art of Shutting Up, but I can't say I've practiced it all that much. I greatly prefer the underappreciated genius of Speaking My Mind. I figure if someone doesn't like what I have to say, they shouldn't put their ears in close proximity to my mouth.

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  • Author Barney Norris
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    That's how it is with a thing like grief as well. It lies oil slick over everything you do. It will pour out through the gaps in the most ordinary afternoons.

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  • Author Barney Norris
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    The world is full of things put off for the wrong reasons, which can suddenly become impossible without any warning. They hang in the air like ghosts, their mouths sewn up forever. They will never be able to speak, but if it was you who put them there, you will always be forced to see them.

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  • Author Barney Norris
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    One thing a death will do is make you reflect on how many kinds of love there are to be experienced in the world.

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