The Independent Quotes
I suspected, however, that I wasn't homesick for anything I would find at home when I returned. The longing was for what I wouldn't find: the past and all the people and places there were lost to me.
Sometimes being a good mother gets in the way of being a good person.
Time is a cruel thief to rob us of our former selves. We lose as much to life as we do to death.
It is one of the strongest bonds, I think, that can spring up between people: sharing a passion for certain books and their authors.
I suppose that, after the passion of love, water rights have caused more trouble than anything else to the human species.
To make a real independent film where the filmmaker is in charge creatively, one must sacrifice personal, financial, and physical well-being.
And who's to say that just because something lasts only a short time, it has little value?
Few begin with anything like a clear view of what they want to do and the fortune they seek may come in a very different form from that which they have kept in view.
I’ve always felt a person’s worth is equal to how much of themselves they willingly invest into something they know no one else sees value in.
The life of man is so short that ordinary people simply cannot afford to be born
The positive effect music has in our lives is understated. It can influence mind-state and motivate us to reach for the stars.
That blasted family could never look at a living thing without wanting to make a profit out of it, preferably by killing it.
Our whole social order could self-destruct over the obsession with freedom disconnected from responsibility
Life, weddings, relationships, road trips, gardening, making out, haircuts: few of the fun things in life always go as expected.
Branding is fascinating. Creating a brand that is authentic and timeless is what entrepreneurs dream of. Dare to be different, dare to dream.
For once the crofter was at a a rather loss for words, for to him nothing has ever been more completely unintelligible than the reasoning that is bred of tears.
Love has many names including compassion, caring, concern, friendship, kindness, goodwill, altruism and benevolence.
Love is powerful. If you want more of it in your life be grateful for what you have and love whenever you can. Positive mind-state essential.
I also realized by the way he actually cared that I could hurt him, really hurt him, if I wanted to. That's a power no one should ever realize. It's toxic.
Embrace pain. Channel it properly to grow stronger and more resilient. Turn negatives into positives. Change your perspective. Love yourself