"When I was younger, I'd get very empirical with myself. "I have a hypothesis about myself. I'll put myself in a situation, see what happens, then I'll draw a conclusion based on the empirical evidence. Hypothesis: I can play basketball." So I'd try. "Conclusion: I cannot play basketball.""

-- Demetri Martin

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“We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.”

Source : "How supermodel Petra Nemcova's tragedy changed children's lives" by Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2011.
“The great victory, which appears so simple today, was the result of a series of small victories that went unnoticed”
“There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.”
“I'm too sensitive. I could not show up to a murder scene and do anything like that. It would break me instantly.”
“And don't rush to make movies. Movies should be made when they're absolutely ready. There's too many bad movies being made.”
“The greatest stock market you can invest in is yourself. Finding this truth is better than finding a gold mine.”
“Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.”
“To think is an act. To feel is a fact.”

Source : Clarice Lispector (1986). “The Hour of the Star”, p.11, New Directions Publishing

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