We had a good run, and now it’s over; what’s wrong with that? Garth Stein More Quotes by Garth Stein More Quotes From Garth Stein So what if man's body evolved from the monkeys? Whether he came from monkeys or fish is unimportant. The important idea is that when the body became "human" enough, the first human soul slipped into it. Garth Stein soul men ideas Those monkey-thumbs were meant for dogs. Give me my thumbs, you fu**ing monkeys! Garth Stein thumbs dog giving The first time I saw you,' he says, 'I knew we belonged together. Garth Stein saws together firsts I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving. Garth Stein reading book thinking The race is long. It is better to drive within oneself and finish the race behind the other than it is to drive too hard and crash. Garth Stein crash race long Demon. Gremlin. Poltergeist. Ghost. Phantom. Spirit. Shadow. Ghoul. Devil. People are afraid of them, so they relegate their existence to stories, volumes of books that can be closed and put on the shelf or left behind at a bed and breakfast; they clench their eyes shut, so they will see no evil. But trust me when I tell you that the zebra is real. Somewhere, the zebra is dancing. Garth Stein zebras real book The visible becomes inevitable. Garth Stein visible inevitable King Karma; I know that karma is a force in this universe, and that people will receive karmic justice for their actions. I know that this justice will come when the universe deems it appropriate and it may not be in this lifetime or the next, or the one after that.... but it will come. Garth Stein karma kings people The full moon rises. The fog clings to the lowest branches of the spruce trees. The man steps out of the darkest corner of the forest and finds himself transformed into... A monkey? I think not. Garth Stein moon men thinking But somewhere, a child surprises himself with his endurance, his quick mind, his dexterous hands. Somewhere a child accomplishes with ease that which usually takes great effort. And this child, who has been blind to his past, but his heart still beats for the thrill of the race, this child's soul awakens. And a new champion walks among us. Garth Stein heart children past I could have grabbed his shirt collar. I could have pulled him close to me, so close he could feel my breath on his skin, and I could have said to him, "This is just a crisis. A flash! A single match struck against the implacable darkness of time! You are the one who taught me to never give up. You taught me that new possibilities emerge for those who are prepared, for those who are ready. You have to believe! Garth Stein giving-up darkness believe He is so brilliant. He shines. He's beautiful with his hands that grab things and his tongue that says things and the way he stands and chews his food for so long, mashing it into a paste before he swallows. Garth Stein beautiful long hands But that day I was anxious. I was nervous and worried, uneasy and distracted. I paced around and never felt settled. I didn't care for the sensation, yet I realized it was possibly a natural progression of my evolving soul, and therefore I tried my best to embrace it. Garth Stein nervous care soul Gestures are all that I have; sometimes they must be grand in nature. Garth Stein gestures sometimes So much of language is unspoken. So much of language is compromised of looks and gestures and sounds that are not words. People are ignorant of the vast complexity of their own communication. Garth Stein ignorant communication people My soul has learned what it came to learn, and all the other things are just things. We can't have everything we want. Sometimes, we simply have to believe. Garth Stein soul want believe I marveled at them both; how difficult it must be to be a person. To constantly subvert your desires. To worry about doing the right thing, rather than doing what is most expedient. At that moment, honestly, I had grave doubts as to my ability to interact on such a level. I wondered if I could ever become the human I hoped to be. Garth Stein doubt desire worry I’ll give you a theory: Man’s closest relative is not the chimpanzee, as the TV people believe, but is, in fact, the dog. Garth Stein dog men believe That which you manifest is before you. Garth Stein manifest If I went to someone for therapy, I wouldn't be a writer...I would just be well adjusted. Garth Stein therapy wells ifs
