"Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health; nothing is worse for your health than boredom."

“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not.”

Source : Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.19, Penguin UK

“Every writer I admire is my teacher. If you look at it, and if you care to read carefully enough and to read and reread a text, you teach yourself something about craft.”

“You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality”

“Americans enjoy uniformity in a way that the British don't; they wanted everybody of a sort of nice chorus line height and here I was, this person who was a good three inches taller than anyone else on the end of the line.”

“In art, religion, and politics the respect must be mutual, no matter how violent the disagreement.”

Source : Vincent Price (2016). “I Like What I Know: A Visual Autobiography”, p.271, Open Road Media

“The Lesbian is one of the least known members of our culture. Less is known about her - and less accurately - than about the Newfoundland dog.”

“Our task was not to conduct a full-fledged military operation there [in Crimea], but it was to ensure people's safety and security and a comfortable environment to express their will. We did that. But it would not have been possible without the Crimeans' own strong resolution.”

“All the days that you wake up you have one job and that's to get better, every single day.”