"Unlike other peoples the United States found their origin in a deliberate act of corporate self-assertion, and ever since the Revolution every little American has been taught to associate himself personally with this creative act."

-- Christopher Dawson

#Self Quotes #Creative Quotes #United States Quotes

“The choices that make a significant difference in our lives are the tough ones. They're not often fun or easy, but they're the ones we have to make, and each is a deliberate step toward better understanding who we really are.”

Source : Alexandra Stoddard, Marc Romano (2013). “Making Choices”, p.19, Harper Collins
“Success is like a fart - only your own smells nice.”
“If I weren't already dead, I'd have to kill myself just so I could roll over in my grave.”
“I've always loved theatre because it's so immediate. The challenge of it is that, career wise, it's easier to get traction in the industry if you do film and TV because the audience is larger, and because the work can be seen for a longer period of time. I did solid work in a series of regional and Off-Broadway shows, but the work I did on TV or film will have a longer life with a larger audience (and with services like Netflix). Ultimately, there's something intimate about TV, because the storytelling and the actors come home with the viewer. It can be powerful because of that.”
“All of my books come from something that I happen to be working out at a given point in my life. Its kind of self-therapy.”
“The next week she withheld my paycheck until I signed a document (drafted by David) in which I promised not to marry Connor. Ever. I signed the document, took the check, and had David draft another document forbidding all Spellmans to practice any form of blackmail. David tried to explain to me that a contract in which you promise not to break the law is ultimately redundant, but I didn't care.”

Source : "Revenge of the Spellmans: Document #3". Book by Lisa Lutz, 2009.
“Who can judge another man's suffering?”
“Our young Marines of today are courageous, willing to make sacrifices, and are marvelous team players. I am confident our Corps, and indeed our Nation, will be in great shape for a long time to come as these people continue to grow and assume greater positions of responsibility.”

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