"Civilization is only savagery silver-gilt."

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Source : H. Rider Haggard (2015). “Allan Quatermain: Mystery & Adventure Story”, p.3, 谷月社

H. Rider Haggard

#Civilization Quotes #Silver Quotes #Savagery Quotes

“Most of the actors that I've had the pleasure to work with are very easy to get along with. And whether they're getting paid or not getting paid doesn't necessarily make a difference. Most people are easy to work with and easy to get along with, but we mostly hear about the ***** who are really a pain in the ass, and we've all had our share of working with them.”
“My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.”

Source : "Torrid-hitting Giant making name for self" by Henry Schulman, www.sfgate.com. June 1, 2012.
“I just don't see where I could possibly fit in directing a feature.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The coal plants that will be built from 2005 to 2030 will release as much carbon dioxide as all of the coal burned since the industrial revolution more than two centuries ago.”
“Just about every great, brave or beautiful thing in our culture was created by someone who didn't do it for money.”
“I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me.”
“It is time to return to close reading, to a serious and painstaking examination of an author's methods, of his style. Do not be deterred by headaches. First of all, this would be proof of your lack of stamina. And then, migraines, piercing pain and sudden stabs at the temples are more likely the effects of syphilis than of hard work.”
“The minute viewers callin or write about your looks, they were not listening to what you were saying.”

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