"If one finds the strength to deal with small things, one finds it to deal with the large ones as well."

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Etty Hillesum

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“Editors may think of themselves as dignified headwaiters in a well-run restaurant but more often [they] operate a snack bar . . . and expect you to be grateful that at least they got the food to the table warm.”
“It's art. It's commerce. It's heartbreaking and it's fun. It's a great way to live.”

Source : Sidney Lumet (2010). “Making Movies”, p.10, Vintage
“The Metropolitan Police Service is still, despite what people think, a working-class organisation and as such rejects totally the notion of an officer class. That is why every newly minted constable, regardless of their educational background, has to spend a two-year probationary period as an ordinary plod on the streets. This is because nothing builds character like being abused, spat at and vomited by members of the public.”
“I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.”
“There are so many heroes just walking around in everyday life. It blows me away.”

Source : "Charisma Carpenter Talks 'the Lying Game' Shockers And More". OK Interview, okmagazine.com. February 26, 2013.
“For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point.”
“The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.”
“I think it's important for girls to be confident. Believe in yourself and... everybody's hot.”

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