"There is only one history of any importance, and it is the history of what you once believed in, and the history of what you came to believe in."

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Source : Kay Boyle (1992). “Fifty Stories”, p.64, New Directions Publishing

Kay Boyle

#Inspirational Quotes #Believe Quotes #Importance Quotes

“Americaâ€™s drug problem is not going to be solved in courtrooms or legislative hearing rooms by judges and politicians. It will be solved in living rooms and dining rooms and across kitchen tables â€“ by parents and families.”
“I'm the girliest girl you'll ever meet.”
“My mom thought I might be good for voiceover. She thought I had a cute voice, so maybe I could do a cartoon or something. And while we were looking into that, we also thought I should get into theater acting, so I tried it and the first audition I went on, I booked it. And it kind of just snowballed from there.”
“No one respects a talent that is concealed.”
“I got into science because I thought that, with inspiration and hard work, I could figure out how life works.”
“Friends can betray you, but with an old enemy, you always know where you stand.”
“The first time I lose I drink whiskey, second time I lose I drink gin. Third time I lose I drink anything 'cause I think I'm gonna win.”

Source : Song: Ooh Las Vegas, Album: Grievous Angel, 1974
“I'm from California, and still live in LA.”

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