"If you are looking for smart judging based on merit, skip the Academy Awards next year and pay attention to the Independent Spirit Awards."

-- Annie Proulx

#Smart Quotes #Independent Quotes #Awards Quotes

“My father was never very friendly. When I was growing up, I thought the doorbell ringing was a signal to pretend you weren't home.”
“I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven”
“We must lengthen our stride and must do it now because we over ate and feel fat.”
“My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft.”
“Infants and young children are not just sitting twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their parents to teach them to read and do math. They are expending a vast amount of time and effort in exploring and understanding their immediate world. Healthy education supports and encourages this spontaneous learning.”

Source : Mike Godwin (1998). “Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age”, Crown Business
“I loved The Weird (one of the stories in it inspired Blackalley in Discourse).”
“He uses his folly like a stalking-horse, and under the presentation of that he shoots his wit.”
“After a year's research, one realizes that it could have been done in a week.”

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