"The first thing a proprietor learns, and painfully at that, is: Trust is fine, but control is better."

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Source : Elfriede Jelinek (2010). “The Piano Teacher”, p.10, Profile Books

Elfriede Jelinek

#Firsts Quotes #Fine Quotes

“You wondered how you'd make it through. I wondered what was wrong with you. Because how could you give your love to someone else, yet share your dreams with me? Sometimes the only thing you're looking for, is the one thing you can't see.”
“He had a stellar talent. I not only lost a contemporary in the death of Robert E. Howard. The world lost a writer of extraordinary gifts.”
“There are going to be moments of deep, deep doubts, and you have to have faith that your initial idea was good and just muddle through.”
“Being sociable is a sacrifice, as I see it. I really don't like to be, but it is necessary and worth it.”

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“Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.”
“Criticism precedes admiration and â€“ like it or not â€“ goes hand in hand with success. Keep pouring on the success, and sooner or later, the very same people who were putting you down will be admiring you for what you have done.”
“I can be really fast, but other people are in the race. So you've got to be able to maneuver around those guys, and you have to be a little more versatile out there on the ice. I bring my fitness that I gained from the long track over to here. Hopefully, I'll be able to put it to good use.”
“I have a wonderful husband. I have three amazing kids.”

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