"Places where one can experience some of that separation from the world of the familiar, to defamiliarize ourselves with what we take for granted and enter into the ebb and flow of another culture, it certainly is one of the more valuable things that we do as human beings."

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Diana L. Eck

#Ebb And Flow Quotes #Culture Quotes #World Quotes

“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences.”

Source : Jeanne DuPrau (2012). “The Books of Ember Omnibus”, p.56, Random House Books for Young Readers
“Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction”
“It's not that I haven't given it (turning pro) careful thought, it's just that I am torn as to which course I should take. There is no need to rush. I won't be consulting anybody about this and I will do things my own way.”
“The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before.”

Source : "Jane Asher: this much I know". Interview with Alex Clark, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.
“We have become so quick and effective in building things today. It would be easy to build another Pyramid of Giza or another Great Wall. But these buildings haven't withstood the test of time because of their building quality. They stand tall because they have a symbolic value, they represent a culture.”
“Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique.”
“Wit must be foiled by wit: cut a diamond with a diamond.”

Source : William Congreve (1797). “The Double Dealer: A Comedy”, p.22
“Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.”

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