"There are all
kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make
our pain go away.” P.107
“Why don’t you quit
talking in dreams and tell me what you really want to do with your life. Make
it simple.” P.111
“If you let people into
your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.” P. 129
“Well life is a
constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the
community.” P. 132
“You have to dream
big to get big.” P. 136
“The quality of a
man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless
of his chosen field of endeavor.” P. 148
“She was the most
amazing person in the world. She was tolerant.” P.154
“When it comes to
death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing.” P. 166
Of all the quotes you posit in this post, I believe the one from p. 132 seems to be words that resonate the most with the Kelly I know. You are an individual and, like all of us, you are trying to find your way in multiple communities.
ReplyDeleteYou also got another of my favorites: "She was tolerant" p. 154. What a great thing to be. We often tout respect as most important, but perhaps tolerance comes first.