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Quote by Robert Carlyle

“My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.”

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Robert Carlyle is a renowned British actor, born on April 14, 1961. He is known for his exceptional performances in films and television, particularly for his roles in 'Braveheart' and 'The Da Vinci Code', which brought him international recognition. more

“At the door, there was one of those moment when two people realize that they like each other more than they know each other. This is nicer than the opposite situation, but more awkward. You try to remember the protocol for touching. You hate to gush, or presume to much, yet you are unwilling to let the moment pass without without some gesture”

People Knows Trying Two Moments Remember Hate Realizing Situation Doors Opposites Touching Gestures Awkward Unwilling Protocol Touching You

Book:Hood

Source: Hood

“She sits in her usual ample armchair, with piles of books and unopened magazines around her. She sips cautiously from the mug of weak herb tea which is now her substitute for coffee. At one time she thought that she could not live without coffee, but it turned out that it is really the warm large mug she wants in her hands, that is the aid to thought or whatever it is she practices through the procession of hours, or of days.”

Want Book Hands Hours Practice Weak Warm Aids Coffee Magazines Tea Substitutes Usual One Time Herbs Procession Mug Armchairs

Book:New Selected Stories

Source: New Selected Stories

“We used to call it her Cinderella complex, because often when she had agreed to go out in the evening she would be seized by panic and announce that she had nothing to wear.”

Would Be Used Complexes Evening Panic

Book:Hood

Source: Hood

“It’s so much more romantic to end a story up with a funeral than a wedding.”

Ends Stories Funeral

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“...Sometimes I suspect that what had really happened was that we became more resigned, more cynical, raised our pain thresholds as we lowered our expectations. All in all, settled for less.”

Sometimes Pain Happened Expectations Raised Suspects Cynical Threshold Resigned Pain Threshold

Book:Hood

Source: Hood

“...real loneliness is having no one to miss. Think yourself lucky you've known something worth missing.”

Thinking Real Known Missing Loneliness Lucky Lucky You

Book:Hood

Source: Hood

“The more I read, the more I learn, the more I discover that I know nothing.”

Knows

Author:Nick Dear

“Thank goodness air and salvation are still free...and so is laughter.”