"[A difficult childhood gave me] a kind of cocky confidence. ... I could never have so little that I hadn't had less. It took away my fear."

-- Jacqueline Cochran

#Cocky Quotes #Adversity Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“Good story' means something worth telling that the world wants to hear. Finding this is your lonely task...But the love of a good story, of terrific characters and a world driven by your passion, courage, and creative gifts is still not enough. Your goal must be a good story well told.”
“When pursued with a pure heart, acting is an entirely selfless profession.”
“The ripest peach is highest on the tree”

Source : James Whitcomb Riley (1993). “The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley”, p.224, Indiana University Press
“Men are not intelligent when it comes to cheating, but they're wise enough to choose a woman who will put up with it.”

Source : Michael Baisden (1995). “Never Satisfied: How/why Men Cheat”, Legacy Pub
“It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself.”

Source : Kenneth Oppel (2011). “This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein”, p.132, Simon and Schuster
“China is the most repressive censorship regime on the Internet.”
“I'm paid to preach not to practice.”
“My life is one long curve, full of turning points.”

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