"..he understood far more deeply than anyone else the loneliness that lurked beneath his jaunty mask."

-- RyÅ«nosuke Akutagawa

#Loneliness Quotes #Mask Quotes #Understood Quotes

“A man must believe in himself and his judgement if he expects to make a living at this game. That is why I don't believe in tips."”
“Sometimes, the biggest secrets you can only tell a stranger.”

Source : Michelle Hodkin (2013). “The Evolution of Mara Dyer”, p.256, Simon and Schuster
“By stretching yourself beyond your perceived level of confidence you accelerate your development of competence.”
“America rests on shared values rather than shared ethnicity.”
“The children, each of those kids is in touch with nature and traditional aboriginal culture so a very important part of getting performances from them was just letting them be and trying to capture the unique spirituality that was in each of them.”
“Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible experience.”
“My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk.”
“It has been a privilege beyond belief for me to have represented the State of Louisiana in Congress and to have been given the blessed assignment of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.”

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