"The tragedy wasnâ€™t that Stanford White died, but that I lived."

-- Evelyn Nesbit

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“The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it.Â However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us.Â It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.”
“However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone.”
“It was about a girl who helps an ugly old woman who turns out to be a good fairy in disguise. Inner values versus shallow appearances.”
“Finnick!" Something between a shriek and a cry of joy. A lovely if somewhat bedraggled young woman--dark tangled hair, sea green eyes--runs toward us in nothing but a sheet. "Finnick!" And suddenly, it's as if there's no one in the world but these two, crashing through space to reach each other. They collide, enfold, lose their balance, and slam against a wall, where they stay. Clinging into one being. Indivisible. A pang of jealousy hits me. Not for either Finnick or Annie but for their certainty. No one seeing them could doubt their love.”
“One of the perks of being a psychologist is access to tools that allow you to carry out the injunction to know thyself.”
“I'm bored by films that revolve around a trick. I kind of know if a film is right for me; all the most important decisions are made intuitively.”

Source : "An Interview with Mary Harron". The Believer Magazine, Issue One Hundred Six, believermag.com. March 1, 2014.
“Ive always been a daydreamer. When the other kids were playing, I was listening to the roar at Yankee Stadium - I was always attracted to the roar of the crowd.”
“I'm shocked, like all of us, including Donald Trump, 'cause let's not pretend that even Donald Trump thought he was going to win this election.”

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