6 Quotes & Sayings By Cw Gortner

C.W. Gortner is the author of the award-winning books, The Last Lion (1931), The Glory and the Dream (1962) and Rising Tide (1968). He also wrote two books about his life, What I Remember (1970) and What I Remember Most (1972). C.W Read more

Gortner was born in Waco, Texas in 1903 and died in 1988 in San Diego, California. He was an active member of the Democratic Party who served on several key committees during his career at the State Capitol in Austin. He served as Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party.

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Sometimes it's the simplest things we should most long for. C.W. Gortner
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The world is only as small as we see it, my lady. Imagination knows no limits. C.W. Gortner
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Youth is no protection; in the end, life scars us all. C.W. Gortner
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Everyone has secret. Like the oyster with its grain of sand, we bury it deep within, coating it with opalescent layers, as if that could heal our mortal wound. Some of us devote our entire lives to keeping our secret hidden, safe from those who might pry it from us, hoarding it like the pearl, only to discover that it escapes us when we least expect it. revealed by a flash of fear in our eyes when caught unawares, by a sudden pain, a rage or hatred, or an all-consuming shame. . C.W. Gortner
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The truth is, not one of is innocent. We all have sins to confess. C.W. Gortner