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Garth Stein Quotes

Total quotes: 9
“Gestures are all that I have; sometimes they must be grand in nature.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Gestures, Feeling
“The human language, as precise as it is with its thousands of words, can still be so wonderfully vague.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Tagged: Human Language
“That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Destiny, Failing
“He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Dog Quotes, Leaving, purpose
“To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Death, Joy, Happiness
“You should shine with all of your light all the time.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Shine, Light
“People are always worried about what's happening next. They often find it difficult to stand still, to occupy the now without worrying about the future. People are generally not satisfied with what they have; they are very concerned with what they are going to have.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: worry, Future
“Rain amplifies your mistakes, and water on the track can make your car handle unpredictably. When something unpredictable happens you have to react to it; if you’re reacting at speed, you’re reacting too late. And so you should be afraid.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: Fear, Mistakes
“To be a champion, you must have no ego at all. You must not exist as a separate entity. You must give yourself over to the race. You are nothing if not for your team, your car, your shoes, your tires. Do not mistake confidence and self-awareness for egotism.”
— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
Tagged: champion, Ego
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