"Not liberty but duty is the condition of existence."

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Source : Mathilde Blind (2014). “George Eliot”, p.11, The Floating Press

Mathilde Blind

#Liberty Quotes #Existence Quotes #Duty Quotes

“I'm not much of a crier but it is mildly soul-destroying and exposing to do something physical that you are terrible at in front of other people.”
“The city has become a serious menace to our civilization It has a peculiar attraction for the immigrant.”

Source : Josiah Strong (1963). “Our Country”
“A blade of grass is a commonplace on Earth; it would be a miracle on Mars. Our descendants on Mars will know the value of a patch of green. And if a blade of grass is priceless, what is the value of a human being?”
“All my work comes out of my life.”
“I'm fascinated by how Hollywood has changed since I started. Today it's about immediate delivery. There's less risk and less art.”
“I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches.”
“Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.”

Source : "Find Out Who You Are and Live That Truth". Interview with Katie Couric, www.glamour.com. February 1, 2010.
“if there's a spirit world why don't the ghosts of dead artists get together and inhibit bad playwrights from tormenting first-nighters?”

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