Insecurity twists meanings and poisons trust. In a closely beleaguered city every sentry is a potential traitor.
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There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Childhood is a pivotal time when significant opportunities for the future arise.
This quote by Graham Greene suggests that during childhood, there exists a critical moment that serves as a gateway to future possibilities. It highlights the importance of these defining experiences, indicating that the way we engage with such opportunities in our early years can shape the trajectory of our lives.
Themes
ChildhoodFutureOpportunityMomentLife
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of childhood experiences.
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God is love. I don't say the heart doesn't feel a taste of it, but what a taste. The smallest glass of love mixed with a pint pot of ditch-water. We wouldn't recognize that love. It might even look like hate. It would be enough to scare us - God's love.
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Of two hearts one is always warm and one is always cold: the cold heart is more precious than diamonds: the warm heart has no value and is thrown away.
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Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.
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