"Nothing endures unless it has first been transposed into a myth, and the great advantage of myths is that they are ladies with portable roots."

-- Anais Nin

#Roots Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Advantage Quotes

“The priceless galaxy of misinformation called the mind.”

Source : Djuna Barnes, Thomas Stearns Eliot (2006). “Nightwood”, p.159, New Directions Publishing
“Don't be afraid, Queen ... don't be afraid, Queen, the blood has long since gone into the earth. And where it was spilled, grapevines are already growing.”
“I don't steer towards anything. I steer towards character and truth. If it's funny then so be it. If it's dramatic, so be it. I just steer towards characters.”
“On a recent survey, 80 percent of golfers admitted cheating. The other 20 percent lied.”
“The real challenge is not simply to survive. Hell, anyone can do that. Itâ€™s to survive as yourself, undiminished.”

Source : Elia Kazan, Jeff Young (1999). “Kazan: the master director discusses his films : interviews with Elia Kazan”, Newmarket Pr
“We should even go beyond doing what is required in order to avoid scandal.”
“Everyone is broken-hearted except for the drastically unimaginative”
“Marriage is like a barbecue. When you light a barbecue, it's very exciting to see the flames. That's lovely, but you have to wait until the flames have died down. Everything that you want from a barbecue happens on the hot embers. You can't cook on those flames.”

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