Elif ShafakIf a stone hits a river, the river will treat it as yet another commotion in its already tumultuous course. Nothing unusual. Nothing unmanageable. If a stone hits a lake, however, the lake will never be the same again.
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In a river, a stone hitting a river is just that: a stone hitting a river. A stone hitting a lake, however, is something completely different. A stone hitting water is an action of nature, and the lake will absorb the impact. When a person hits another person with something, there is no way to know how the other person will react. In the case of a stone hitting water, you can be sure that it will make waves.
Source: The Forty Rules Of Love
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