"We do not read in order to turn great works of fiction into simplistic replicas of our own realities, we read for the pure, sensual, and unadulterated pleasure of reading. And if we do so, our reward is the discovery of the many hidden layers within these works that do not merely reflect reality but reveal a spectrum of truths, thus intrinsically going against the grain of totalitarian mindsets."

-- Azar Nafisi

#Reading Quotes #Reality Quotes #Discovery Quotes

“At this, Constance sat down on a rock and covered her face. She seemed smaller than ever now - so small the harbor breeze might catch her up like a scrap of paper and carry her away, carry her into nowhere.”
“A leader is someone you are not disappointed in placing trust in. When that person makes suggestions, you are inclined to trust [them]. Often it is people who have been there [in a similar situation to the people he or she is leading]. They would generally be people who are ready to take the risks themselves. Most leaders would be people who don't ever give commands and remain at home and let the foot soldiers be the ones who bear the brunt.”
“Do my movement and my thinking have an intimate connection? First of all, I don't think my body doesn't think.”
“Never lift. Never stop believing”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things; to suggest, not to impose, to leave always a slight touch of mystery in my paintings.”
“The only ones who will see an increase in pay are some of the trial lawyers who bring the cases.”
“I find inspiration in everything from a piece of art to the hem of a dress.”
“You just can't be scared to do things that you think are mistakes.”

Source : Interview with Sam Adams, film.avclub.com. September 30, 2009.

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