Quote by Paul Theroux
The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child

The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love. – Paul Theroux

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When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary rivalry with him as Ive gone on. I certainly dont feel I need his approval, although maybe thats because Im confident that Ive got it. – Paul Theroux

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Friendship is also about liking a person for their failings, their weakness. Its also about mutual help, not about exploitation. – Paul Theroux

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Travel works best when youre forced to come to terms with the place youre in. – Paul Theroux

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There was a moment in my life when I really wanted to kill myself. And there was one other moment when I was close to that. But even in my most jaded times, I had some hope. – Gerard Way

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Never deprive someone of hope — it may be all they have. – Author Unknown

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Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime therefore we must be saved by hope. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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I found enormous opposition to my religion. Its like if you want to strengthen your biceps, you lift heavy weight, as heavy as you can handle, and work your muscles against resistance until it grows strong. I had to do that with my religion. – Ricardo Montalban

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But the fact that same-sex marriage is still an issue is insane. Thinking love knows a sex is ridiculous. – Garret Dillahunt

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