"Beckett had an unerring light on things, which I much appreciated."

-- Harold Pinter

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“Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Mans access in prayer to God opens everything and makes his impoverishment his wealth. All things are his through prayer.”
“To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed.”

Source : "In the Cockpit, on Antidepressants: A Doctor Weighs In" by Karlie Pouliot, www.foxnews.com. April 02, 2010.
“Happiness is a new idea in Europe.”
“I wouldn't exactly call it 'cooking' but I can make noodles. That means I can boil water, put the pasta in and wait until it's done.”
“Another observation, in a former letter of yours, has not escaped my remembrance â€“ the three lessons which a minister has to learn: 1. Humility. 2. Humility. 3. Humility. How long are we learning the true nature of Christianity!”

Source : Charles Simeon (1848). “Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. Charles Simeon, Late Senior Fellow of King's College and Minister of Trinity Church, Cambridge: With a Selection from His Writings and Correspondence”, p.60
“Industrialization is the systemic exploitation of wasting assets. In all too many cases, the thing we call progress is merely an acceleration in the rate of that exploitation.”
“Failing is not a disgrace unless you make it the last chapter of your book.”

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