"Of all the trees that have ever been cultivated by man, the genealogical tree is the driest. It is one, we may be sure, that had no place in the garden of Eden. Its root is in the grave; its produce mere Dead Sea fruit."

-- Amelia B. Edwards

#Men Quotes #Garden Quotes #Roots Quotes

“One of the greatest moments of my career was on the road promoting 'Superbad' with Michael Cera and Chris Mintz-Plasse. We were showing the movie at colleges.”
“And there's no "I love you" message because Steve Ovett has married the girl”
“In terms of the films I make, I'm just more excited about it if I've written it. It's like living in a house that you've built rather than a rental.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“In some respects, inside information is a form of financial steroid. It is unfair: it is offensive; it is unlawful; and it puts a black mark on the entire enterprise.”
“We live in imaginary, virtual worlds created by corporations that profit from our deception.”

Source : Chris Hedges (2014). “Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle”, p.52, Nation Books
“There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up, that is an insincere move.”
“Doing 'EastEnders' wasn't exactly suffering, but my soul's not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn't pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don't we?”
“Those who have more power are liable to sin more; no theorem in geometry is more certain than this.”

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