August 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm (Quotes) (impressions, life, observation)
“You observe something, it makes an impression on you, and unbeknownst to you it shapes your life forever.”
–Daniel Hecht, Skull Session
"'I can't believe that!' said Alice.
"'Can't you?' the Queen said in a pitying tone. 'Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.'
"Alice laughed: 'There's no use trying,' she said; 'one can't believe impossible things.'
"'I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.'"
--Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
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