"All possible means were used by the infatuated parents to conclude the bargain; and deception put an end to these usual artifices."

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Source : Theodor Storm, Adelbert von Chamisso, Adalbert Stifter (2005). “Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century”, p.52, Mondial

Adelbert von Chamisso

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“We have to accept that making movies is a never-ending process of occasional progress, frequent setbacks, and unexpected curveballs being thrown our way. Navigating that process requires stamina, curiosity, openness, and creative fire.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“Through developing trusting and respectful relationships with the boys in our lives, we can help boys to value and acknowledge their relational capabilities, which they may otherwise learn to discount or overlook. We can also offer and model for them definitions of maturity, masculinity, health and success that will enable them to remain grounded in their self-knowledge (e.g. as they encounter societal pressures to conform to group and cultural norms), and to form relationships that will sustain rather than constrain them.”
“Maybe there would be a Tinker city someday, too. They would buy up all of the colored dye, and everyone else in the world would ave to wear brown.' -Mat”
“There may be some substitute for hard facts, but if there is, I have no idea what it can be.”
“The 'Night Train' has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline... so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn't be more thankful.”
“There's a powerful magic about being a writer that I still marvel at.”

Source : Sidney Lumet (2010). “Making Movies”, p.47, Vintage
“Love is a state of the heart, but also, an activity. And quite an awesome one.”

Source : Carolyn Crane (2012). “Head Rush: Disillusionists, Book 3: An urban fantasy tale”, p.71, Carolyn Crane
“To him the stars seemed like so many musical notes affixed to the sky, just waiting for somebody to unfasten them. Someday the sky would be emptied, but by then the earth would be a constellation of musical scores”

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