"People can bear anything."

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Source : Philip Slater (2016). “The Pursuit of Loneliness: America's Discontent and the Search for a New Democratic Ideal”, p.133, Beacon Press

Philip Slater

#People Quotes #Bears Quotes

“In fifty years of covering the sport, of course Muhammad Ali is by far the dominant figure.”
“Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art-- Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night And watching, with eternal lids apart, Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite.”
“I always respected Barry Bonds, and I wanted to let him know that I did in a certain way.”
“Being fearless doesn't mean living a life devoid of fear, but living a life in which our fears don't hold us back”

Source : FaceBook post by Arianna Huffington from Apr 30, 2014
“I have to dig from myself versus digging from something that I like. Digging from something you like is easy whereas from your inside, it's a totally different ballgame altogether. That's not a matter between picking red and blue, it's not like that. It's a decision, it's a choice and, like I've said in the past, it's like jumping off a cliff and hoping you survive the jump.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“Women are like those blinkin' little Greek islands, places to call at but not to stay.”

Source : Stacy Aumonier (1935). “Ups and downs: stories”
“I can do everything skinny girls can do, trust me. I honestly think Hollywood is getting real. They're saying, 'Hey this is what a lot of America looks like,' a lot of America doesn't wear a size 2. I think the studios and the media are starting to realize that overweight people want something they can relate to, so let's give it to them.”
“When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.”

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