"What is a vow... but the mouth repeating what the heart has already promised?"

-- Jane Yolen

#Heart Quotes #Mouths Quotes #Vow Quotes

“Us investigators who went out into the field were faced on occasion with a lot of anger, by people saying why has it taken you five or six year to come and see me?”

Source : "Investigator details charges". "NBC News Investigates", www.nbcnews.com. December 2, 2004.
“Any fool can steer a ship, sir. Its just knowing where to take it.”
“We launch our souls from the cannons of art and discipline, and on any one night, hovering over the chimney tops of Europe, halfway to the stars, there are armies of brightly spinning spirits that have risen like fireworks, tethered to the souls of those men and women who, by reflection, mortification, and devotion, effortlessly outdazzle kings.”
“It's not often I get to do a film that turns out good. Plus, there just aren't that many great directors out there. There are a thousand different decisions that need to be made with each script and it's the good directors that can make those decisions. It's a long and complicated process in regards to what looks good on paper. Working on a bad film can be fun too. It can be a good exercise that gets you writing.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Enthusiasm is a plant which grows variously in the varying soils of different natures.”

Source : Nan Fairbrother (1965). “The House”
“Once a nation's population becomes prosperous and secure, for example through economic security and universal health care, much of the population loses interest in seeking the aid and protection of supernatural entities. This effect appears to be so consistent that it may prevent nations from being highly religious while enjoying good internal socioeconomic conditions.”
“The kindest thing a director can do is look with open eyes at everything.”

Source : "Alexander Payne: 'Don't remove the lint'". Interview With Catherine Shoard, www.theguardian.com. May 10, 2012.
“A warrior knows that his days are few which leads him to an intense experience of life that is unknown to others.”

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