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Quote by Graham Greene

“He had always despised people who thought about the past. To live was to leave behind; to be as free as a shipwrecked man who has lost everything.”

Book:England Made Me

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England Made Me

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Graham Greene

Graham Greene was a renowned British writer born on October 2, 1904. His works are characterized by deep insight and unique narrative techniques, and he is hailed as one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century. Greene's writing spans a variety of themes, including spy novels, religious novels, and noir novels. more

“Contrast is important in life. We understand what light is because we can compare it with what we know is dark. Sweet is made sweeter after we eat something bitter. It’s the very same with sadness. And it’s important to experience sadness, to embrace it in order to truly know happiness. I was just a flat line until he came along. And maybe now I’m hurting. But isn’t that what love is supposed to do? Make you feel, make you brave, make you look at yourself more carefully?”

Happiness Moving On Contrast Hurting

Book:F*ck Love

Source: F*ck Love

“Healing is that place where we step into 20 seconds of insane courage because we need to either close that door or hold it open. Regardless of the outcome, the truth is what sets you free never the fear of not knowing.”

Love Truth Peace Freedom Courage Dreams Future Letting Go Moving On Thankful I Love You Being Brave Going To Be Okay

Author:Shannon L. Alder

“Sometimes, the most graceful way to handle something is to be decidedly ungraceful.”

Happiness Inspirational Quotes Grace Decisions Moving On

Book:Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss

Source: Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss

“If you want to move on, you actually have to make the decision to move on. It won't happen automatically. You have to say, "I deserve better than this and no longer am I going to let this get the better of me", and then take the necessary action to move on with your life.”