"Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place."

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Paulo Coelho

#Motivational Quotes #People Quotes #Alchemist Quotes

“There isn't a certain time we should set aside to talk about God. God is part of our every waking moment”
“Some people have human muses - mine is a city. I feel a startling ambivalence towards London, but for better or worse my work has come utterly to depend upon it.”

Source : "In the beginning" by Will Self, www.theguardian.com. June 16, 2007.
“The Euro is a conquest of sovereignty. It gives us a margin of manoeuvre. Its a tool to help us master globalisation and help us resist irrational shifts in the market.”
“Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at pleasure.”
“I like the idea of taking what is essentially a boring, officious job and turning it into something that is a fantasy, to a degree. I suppose there is a juxtaposition involved in that because you do have to be a civil servant but you're doing a tremendously exciting job, or potentially an exciting job, or a glamourous job.”
“It's interesting that whenever I meet some of the other Bond girls, I always have something in common, and it is an interesting sorority. We all share about our Bonds. 'Did your Bond do that?' 'Yes mine did!' So it is quite funny conversations. We may as well be in high school.”
“She should have know that villains often come with pretty faces.”
“I always have a good quality extra virgin olive oil. A cheap quality oil will end up cheapening your dishes. And I love sweetening my dishes with maple syrup. It has a bit of a bitter kick at the end that works wonderfully in savory dishes.”

Source : "World Chefs: No-nonsense food with a pinch of punk". Interview with Dorene Internicola, www.reuters.com. August 16, 2011.

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