"It's much easier to put yourself out there under the guise of a character. You get a different name, different habits, different words. When I have to just be Nathan, that's when I feel vulnerable."

-- Nathan Parsons

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“The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.”
“Americans have always believed that-within the law-all kinds of people should be allowed to take the initiative in all kinds of activities. And out of that pluralism has come virtually all of our creativity. Freedom is real only to the extent that there are diverse alternatives.”
“Any fool can see the limits of seeing, but not even the wisest know the limits of knowing. Thus is ignorance rendered invisible, and are all Men made fools.”

Source : R. Scott Bakker (2012). “The White-Luck Warrior: Book Two”, p.294, The Overlook Press
“You can tell by looking at me that I've got more miles behind me than I've got in front of me. When you reach that point, if you've got some good years left, you want to make sure that you use them wisely”
“I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years; I think we need some regulation now.”
“The Roman form of serenade is to race a motorcycle motor under the girl's window, but mufflers are not common in any situation; the only things as dearly loved as a good noise are breakneck speed and eye-splitting lights, preferably neon - all expressions of well-being, like a huge belly-laugh.”

Source : Eleanor Clark (1952). “Rome and a Villa”
“And often enough, when we think we are protecting ourselves, we are struggling against our rescuer.”

Source : Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.154, Macmillan
“I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took three years to get the accent right.”

Source : "The Midas touch". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. May 4, 2009.

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