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title: "1 Moment Eternity Quotes By Matthew J. Kirby"
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> [When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/when-you-are-in-pain-a-moment-is-an-eternity/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

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## More by Matthew J. Kirby

> [“Sharing his memories felt like handing over a sharp knife. A knife that others might handle carelessly. A knife that could be used to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/sharing-his-memories-felt-like-handing-over-a-sharp-knife-a-knife/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“A story knows no honor. A story knows no allegiance. A story simply is.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/a-story-knows-no-honor-a-story-knows-no-allegiance-a-story-simply-is/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/in-life-the-hardest-decisions-often-have-to-be-made-more-than-once/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“Giuseppe would miss them as well, but in a different way than he would miss the city. A city would stay the same. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/giuseppe-would-miss-them-as-well-but-in-a-different-way-than-he-would/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/you-are-stronger-than-me-asa-says-and-in-bravery-and-strength-there/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“I know that evil hides here, but I cannot be the one to uncover it. Neither can any of you. Time will do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/i-know-that-evil-hides-here-but-i-cannot-be-the-one-to-uncover-it/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/when-you-are-in-pain-a-moment-is-an-eternity/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“Though a story may begin as a lie, perhaps it can be made true. Perhaps their ultimate power is found in how they inspire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/though-a-story-may-begin-as-a-lie-perhaps-it-can-be-made-true-perhaps/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [You can never trust anyone once you've had to trap them in a cage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/you-can-never-trust-anyone-once-you-ve-had-to-trap-them-in-a-cage/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [He waved to the city and said good-bye. The city responded by carrying on the way it always did, traffic moving forward uninterrupted, without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/he-waved-to-the-city-and-said-good-bye-the-city-responded-by-carrying/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [In the early morning hours, Hannah read at the table by the dim light of dawn. She leaned in close to the pages, chin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/in-the-early-morning-hours-hannah-read-at-the-table-by-the-dim-light/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“Giuseppe was not tied down, not by rope, not by fear. He stood up, and spoke with a loud voice in the language of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/giuseppe-was-not-tied-down-not-by-rope-not-by-fear-he-stood-up-and/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [One cannot apologize for one's nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/one-cannot-apologize-for-one-s-nature/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [“Confidence cannot change my appearance." "It may not change your appearance, but it can change how you are perceived.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/confidence-cannot-change-my-appearance-it-may-not-change-your/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

> [Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-j-kirby/never-trust-a-storyteller-he-says-we-re-all-of-us-liars/)

[Matthew J. Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-j-kirby/)

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