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Life Quotes by Garrison Keillor
- That's what I am, Frank thought, an ordinary genius. He had unlocked the secret of radio. The sport of the ordinary! Brillliant me like Reed…
- You learn this great lesson of life: it's not about me. It's just not. The matter of talent-which seemed so important to you when you…
- All fiction comes from a little bit of reality, otherwise it would have no relevance. The fun is in innovation, take something real like this…
- Secret of life is to go through something harrowing that doesnt kill you...and to love one woman for the rest of your life.
- Life is continuous. Life never stops. We come to the really great questions and before we can answer them, life has moved on to something…
- You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy.
- What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary…
- ... life itself is brief, and that is what charges the day with such ridiculous beauty.
- When you're a little kid, your heart is open and tender and a harsh word can go straight in and become part of your life.
- Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.
- God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny.
- Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the rain. And for…
- It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
- I want to resume the life of a shy person.
- The French have a new president, the British will soon have a new P.M., and we envy them as we endure the endless wait for…
- One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life. People who don't read are trapped in a mine shaft,…
- Life is unjust and this is what makes it so beautiful. Every day is a gift. Be brave and take hold of it.
- A person cannot coast along in old destructive habits year after year and accept whatever comes along. A person must stand up on her own…
- We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this…
- IMPORTANT Book reading is a solitary and sedentary pursuit, and those who do are cautioned that a book should be used as an integral part…
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- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. — J. J. Abrams
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Aristotle
- Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle