"A madman and an arahant both smile, but the arahant knows why while the madman doesn't."

-- Ajahn Chah

“When it comes to popping pills, probably 90 percent bad. And people say they're not addictive - I still have yearnings for them. Especially after a few pints. I don't think you ever lose the yearning for them.”
“You can't be the fastest gun in town forever. There comes a time when you're not the golden boy, and you have to go off somewhere and figure yourself out.”
“I never considered the working class anything other than something to get out of.”
“I think there's a supreme power behind the whole thing, an intelligence. Look at all of the instincts of nature, both animals and plants, the very ingenious ways they survive. If you cut yourself, you don't have to think about it.”
“Both companies have product ranges with world-class brands that complement each other perfectly. Our companies share a common culture and mission. By realizing synergies and with our combined financial and strategic strengths, we will be ideally positioned in tomorrow's marketplace.”
“A bright smile has the strongest electrifying power to lift up the sagging morale and light up a depressed face effortlessly and immediately.”
“It was my father who instilled the 'never say no' attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination.”
“The research period of a film is the most exciting part of the process, and filming is sometimes a letdown because when you're dealing with biopic material, the real thing is always much more intricate than the story told in the film.”

Source : "Alessandro Nivola On the Record". Interview with Aaron Hillis, www.ifc.com. April 08, 2010.

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