"A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money is more efficient than barter. Trust lubricates social life. Networks of civic engagement also facilitate coordination and communication and amplify information about the trustworthiness of other individuals."

-- Robert D. Putnam

#Communication Quotes #Engagement Quotes #Amplify Quotes

“Last night I made an insensitive comment which I sincerely regret. It was my mistake and I want to apologize to those who were offended.”
“What is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.”
“Sometimes it's a struggle to get over self-love first. Sometimes in this struggle for love, we give up, or lose everything, and we still don't achieve love. Some people don't even recognize real love when it comes without being called or sought.”

Source : "Life is Short But Wide".
“Show me a smile, and I'll show you one back.”
“For me, I don't even like to promote my films but I have to because it's in the fine print of my contract.”
“A lot of people give actors credit when they gain weight for a role in a drama when they win an Oscar, but when youâ€™re doing a sitcom, people donâ€™t give you a lot of credit, because youâ€™ve got to keep your weight on for five or six years if itâ€™s successful.”
“What I'm exploring right now is the subject of my own mortality, It's an area that I'm curious about, and I'm researching it to see if there's a photographic essay in it for me. If images don't start to come, I'll go to something else”
“The networks are different so they have a different approach. Obviously, with The Shield - that was on FX so they had a little bit more leeway as far as the dialogue was concerned and even the content and what they showed the viewers, which is a great thing. But we will push it to the limit as far as FOX will let us go; that's for damn sure.”

Source : Source: www.movieweb.com

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