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“You aren't aware your clothes are getting wet in the rain.”

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Book:The Island of Sea Women

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The Island of Sea Women

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Lisa See

Lisa See is an American Chinese author known for her works such as 'The Shanghai Girls' and 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'. Her writing often focuses on the history and culture of Chinese Americans and the Sino-American relationship. more

“With my new habit of carrying binoculars everywhere, I feel imbued with a readiness to see, an attitude that my life itself is a kind of field trip. The urban naturalist has the terrific luxury of stepping out her door and into "the field," without long rides or carpools, or putting money in for gas and Dairy Queen. When does the field trip being? Whenever we start paying attention.”

World Nature Observation Animals Naturalist Eyes Open Suburban Life Urban

Book:Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness

Source: Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness

“I lower my mouth to his and kiss him softly. He closes his eyes and begins to ease his head against the bed. "Keep them open," I whisper, pulling away from his lips. He opens them, regarding me with and intensity that penetrates straight to my core. "I want you to keep them open...because I need you to watch me give you the very last piece of my heart.”

Love Attention Intimacy Colleen Hoover Coho Eyes Open

Book:Hopeless

Source: Hopeless

“I have dreamed something entirely pretend with my eyes wide open. The sweet wonder of it makes me smile. I believe in the emotions implanted by dreams, for they are not pretend, and they will never cease to bloom.”

Dreams Richelle Goodrich Richelle E Goodrich Daydreaming Pretend Eyes Open

Book:Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“Never back, never back!... People don’t like going back, even if they must. I don’t like going back! And I’m not people! But I look back, sometimes, every so often, just to make sure I’m not leaving anything important behind. Like my tail! I can never be sure when I leave my tail behind me by mistake.”

Inspirational Past Important Things Looking Back Cheshire Cat Never Go Back

Book:Wonderland

Source: Wonderland

“I went a little farther, then still a little farther - till I had gone so far that I don't know how I'll ever get back.”

Farther Away

Book:Heart of Darkness

Source: Heart of Darkness

“That fever had passed; but for the rest of his life it never left his eyes.”

Receding

Book:The Recognitions

Source: The Recognitions

“Life is like a horse race. In a race, a lot of horses have a poor start, but win. It is not about how you start; it is about how you finish.”

Inspiration Motivation Equine

Book:Horseman's Tale: A Novel

Source: Horseman's Tale: A Novel

“During the dark hours I felt my sick heart expand and beat more furiously, and I no longer made any distinction between pleasure and pain, but one was similar to the other; both hurt and both were precious. Whether my inner life went well or badly, my discovered strength stood peacefully outside looking on and knew that light and dark were closely related and that sorrow and peace were rhythm, part and spirit of the same great music.”

Music Hermann Hesse Pleasure And Pain Hermann Hesse Gertrude

Author:Hermann Hesse

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