"Which is worse, past or future? Neither. I will fold up my mind like a leaf and drift on this stream over the brink."

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Source : William Styron (1957). “Lie Down in Darkness: A Novel”

William Styron

#Past Quotes #Mind Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.”
“I feel history is more of a story than a lesson. I know this idea of presentism: this idea of constantly evoking the past to justify the present moment. A lot of people will tell you, "history is how we got here." And learning from the lessons of history. But that's imperfect. If you learn from history you can do things for all the wrong reasons.”
“It is?classic Bill Clinton, sincere and deceptive at the same time, requiring a careful reading between the lines.”

Source : 1995 On President Clinton's letter as a graduate student, 3 Dec 1969, to arrange RO TC enlistment to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War, a position that was to haunt his future campaigning. First in His Class.
“I've worked with acting coaches, I've been going out on auditions and meeting with casting directors. But I'm not known as an actress.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“If you're not pissed off with the World, you're just not paying attention.”
“Abstract thinking leads to greater creativity... But in our businesses and our lives, we often do the opposite. We intensify our focus rather than widen our view.”
“Jewelry is the most transformative thing you can wear.”
“I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show.”

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