He could quite quickly become detached from the nuances of common human emotion. Particularly if he was engaged in some aspect of a scientific problem or research. His work excluded any consideration for the feelings of those around him. And he rarely excused himself or justified his behavior. It was as if he was compelled to focus all his energy on one subject and was unaware that others did not follow his obsession. Theresa Breslin
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  2. Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. - Elie Wiesel

  3. The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. - Rick Riordan

  4. When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love. - J.k. Rowling

  5. If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave. - Unknown

More Quotes By Theresa Breslin
  1. What makes a human being want to kill another who has done him no personal harm? Patriotism.

  2. If you are not a Conchie, what are you man?' demanded the Major.After some moments' thought, Francis said, 'I am a human being who does not believe in killing my fellow man for insufficient reason.

  3. How had it come about that these particular designs were chosen as our letters? Who decreed what sound would accompany each shape? And how was it decided the manner they would come together to form a word? 'Why is this so?' I demanded to know.

  4. Suffering is the common lot of man.

  5. The Maestro spoke again. "When we are not, at what point do we become?" I could not reply. For I had grasped no shape of his thoughts. I understood neither what he said nor his intent behind it.

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