"She was saved from prettiness by the intensity of her gaze."

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Source : Paul Bowles (2011). “The Sheltering Sky”, p.7, Harper Collins

Paul Bowles

#Intensity Quotes #Prettiness Quotes

“Words are the pen of the heart, but music is the pen of the soul.”
“Longevity is the key to success,”
“One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be completely honest with everyone you encounter. Some may say others cannot handle their honesty, but true honesty is not a strategy or a weapon of any kind. It is the willingness to be open and absolutely transparent in sharing how any moment feels in your heart. It has nothing to do with confrontation, accusation, or any form of blame. True honesty is the willingness to stand completely exposed, allowing the world to do what it may, and say what it will, only so you may know who you are - beyond all ideas.”
“Here is a needle President Obama needs to thread if he chooses a ninth. The nominee would need to be so strongly qualified that he or she would be hard to reject. The person must also be willing to be nominated even though leading Senate Republicans have said they will not consider anyone the president names.”
“The real challenge in acting is in comedy. It's easier to get that gasp in a drama. Not easy, because you still have to find that emotional pitch. And when you do something in drama and you hear that sob from the audience it's so fulfilling. But as a comic actor, when the laugh is supposed to come and you punch in that line and nothing happens it is dreadful. It's horrific and you feel like dying right there.”
“My childhood was spent embracing one literary heroine after another. I identified passionately with each one and would slavishly imitate them.”
“. . . nobody every taught you loyalty . . .”
“I don't know where emotion emanates from exactly. I'm full of it, that's all I know.”

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