"Gold and silver are constituted, by the nature of things, money, and universal money, independent of all convention, and of all laws."

“Football is more important to me than money right now.”

“That is how I think of peace and peace of mind-as timid birds that we have to search for, not bold ones that come looking for us.”

Source : Margarita Engle (2009). “Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba”, p.163, Macmillan

“Trying to tell an authentic, raw and honest story without making it therapy. Separating myself enough to have perspective while putting myself in the emotional hot seat so that I could make this thing real. Asking for help. Delegating responsibility. Standing up for myself. Fighting the impulse to be sweet and likeable 24/7. Being open to all ideas, but staying true to the spine of the story. Knowing when to let go and when to hold on and fight like hell. Getting out of my own way. Shall I go on?”

Source : "Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Jessie Kahnweiler – ‘The Skinny’". Interview with Sian Melton, www.indiewire.com. January 26, 2016.

“When you can be this, why are you ever anything else? - Broken Verses”

“There is nothing more attractive than a nice smile”

“There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. To this chiefly it is owing that we find sects and parties in most branches of science [and politics]; and disputes that are carried on from age to age, without being brought to issue.”

“Stocks are a safe bet, but only if you stay invested long enough to ride out the . that squares with the facts, and with the historical record”

“Perspiration is the best form of differentiation, especially in the creative world.”

Source : Scott Belsky (2010). “Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality”, p.74, Penguin