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“To our benefit, death isn't affected by an economic failure, and it never takes a holiday. In addition, a bereaved rich man is easier to con than a poor one in the same condition. A poor man, straightaway, understands death to be inevitable, but it takes a rich man some time to see that the end can't be circumvented with the application of enough collateral.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“He was a good con man, but not a great con man. He wasn't ruthless enough. He had all the tricks, all the techniques, the facility for it. That part if you'll excuse the expression, was in his blood. But he never really had the heart for it.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“I hold no preconceived prejudice against anyone," he'd said, "because to do so is utter folly for someone in my line of work. It's only ignorance that causes individuals to label an entire race as either good or bad. These are generalities so broad as to be both worthless and dangerous. I deal only in specifics. God as they say, is in the details. I must focus on the unique traits of the individual in order to tailor an illusion that will ultimately enchant. To see others in this manner is to never give in to labeling. To fail to do this is the equivalent of putting on a blindfold. Do you understand? The devil is in the details.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“Romance," said Antony. "A con so crazy that by the time the bullet's in the chamber, you don't know if you've taken someone or you've been taken.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“Simplicity and subtlety make for the best con. A distraction should lead the mark's attention upward, either toward the sky or to some better vision of himself. Color signals danger. Try to appear to have as many eyes as possible.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“As Schell had taught me, "a con starts when there is something you want and you are blocked from attaining it by certain obstacles. The good con artist elicits the assistance of those who mean to stand in the way of one's attainment by appealing to their vanity, pride, jealousy, ignorance, or fear. One must first throw into a pile the expected rules of engagement, morality, society, and thought, set them on fire, and then proceed. Think big, have confidence.”
― Jeffrey Ford, The Girl in the Glass

“...tell them that we have some good in us, too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That’s why we’ve got to make sure we pass it on.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“Then tell them we've all got meanness in us...But tell them we have some good in us too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That's why we've got to make sure we pass it on.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“Never act like you want it, darlin'. Act like you wouldn't own it if they paid you. Tell them it's dirty, broken...a useless thing. Then make an offer.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“Tell them that our lives can change with every breath we take. Lord, we both know that. Tell them to let go of what's gone because men like roger Briscoe never win. And tell them to hold on like hell to what they've got- each other, and a mother who would die for them, and almost did.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“You're dying right now. Right this minute.' He looked at his watch, said, 'Right this second,' then tapped it with his finger. 'See there? That second passed. It's gone. Not gonna come again. And while I'm talking to you, every second I'm talking, a second is passing. Gone. Count them up. Count them down. They're gone. Each one bringing you closer to your dying time.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“You ever think about this? Every year you live, you pass the anniversary of your death. Now you don't know what day it is, of course.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“Come on, Forney.'
Novalee, it's a parasite.'
But it's a tradition.'
It's a parasite! And you expect people to stand under it and kiss?'
Yes! it's what people do with mistletoe.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“Novalee watched his lips shape the words...the sounds, like whispered secrets, hanging in the air.”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“She always set three alarms for fear that the first employees to arrive would discover her sleeping - a Goldilocks without her bears”
― Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is

“You don't really know how much you miss someone until it's gone.”
― Tina Reber, Love Unscripted

“aku tak habis mengerti, mengapa orang-orang gampang sekali mengata-ngatai pemerintah. Kalau bicara, sekehendak hatinya saja. Apa mereka kira gampang mengelola negara? Mengurusi ratusan juta manusia? Yang semuanya tak bisa diatur. Kalau mereka sendiri yang disuruh mengurusi negara, takkan becus juga!”
― Andrea Hirata, Cinta di Dalam Gelas

“Beri aku sesuatu yang paling sulit, aku akan belajar!”
― Andrea Hirata, Cinta di Dalam Gelas

“Mereka yang menghirup kopi pahit umumnya bernasib sepahit kopinya. Makin pahit kopinya, makin berlika-liku petualangannya. Hidup mereka penuh intaian mara bahaya. Cinta? Berantakan. Istri? Pada minggat. Kekasih? Berkhianat di atas tempat tidur mereka sendiri! Bayangkan itu. Bisnis? Mereka kena tipu. Namun, mereka tetap mencoba dan mencipta. Mereka naik panggung dan dipermalukan. Mereka menang dengan gilang-gemilang lalu kalah tersuruk-suruk. Mereka jatuh, bangun, jatuh, dan bangun lagi. Dalam dunia pergaulan zaman modern ini mereka disebut para player.”
― Andrea Hirata, Cinta di Dalam Gelas

“A person's a person, no matter how small.”
― Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who!

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
― John Lennon

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
― Bob Marley

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
― Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version

“Hope
Smiles from the threshold of the year to come,
Whispering 'it will be happier'...”
― Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.”
― Sarah Dessen, Someone Like You

“You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

“Hidup penuh dengan ketidakpastian, tetapi perpindahan adalah salah satu hal yang pasti”
― Raditya Dika, Manusia Setengah Salmon

“Lebih jauh lagi, gue gak percaya pada kebetulan, gue percaya pada pertemuan yang dirancang diam-diam. Masing-masing dari kita punya garis kehidupan yang telah digambarkan. Dan masing-masing dari kita, kalau diizinkan, akan saling bersinggungan.”
― Raditya Dika, Marmut Merah Jambu

“Pada akhirnya, orang yang jatuh cinta diam-diam hanya bisa mendoakan. Mereka cuma bisa mendoakan, setelah capek berharap, pengharapan yang ada dari dulu, yang tumbuh dari mulai kecil sekali, hingga makin lama makin besar, lalu semakin lama semakin jauh.

Orang yang jatuh cinta diam-diam pada akhirnya menerima. Orang yang jatuh cinta diam-diam paham bahwa kenyataan terkadang berbeda dengan apa yang kita inginkan. Terkadang yang kita inginkan bisa jadi yang tidak kita sesungguhnya butuhkan. Dan sebenarnya, yang kita butuhkan hanyalah merelakan.

Orang yang jatuh cinta diam-diam hanya bisa, seperti yang mereka selalu lakukan, jatuh cinta sendirian.”
― Raditya Dika, Marmut Merah Jambu