"The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light."

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Matthew Arnold

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“A sexual athlete is not likely to find sufficient energy for work of another athletic kind, and the acting of great parts most definitely was and always will be athletic, depending on inner if not on visible energy. Members of other professions that depend on the expenditure of physical energy must, I believe, find similar difficulties when attempting to double up on their energies. One has often heard that the most magnificent specimens of boxers, wrestlers and champions in almost every branch of athletic sport prove to be disappointing upon the removal of that revered jockstrap.”
“I think reviewers have become particularly venomous because, in a way, the power has been sucked from them. A 15-year-old can write a review on the Internet and it means as much as Roger Ebert's review, and that just makes Roger Ebert mad, so he comes out harder and stronger.”
“The less people know about 'Paranormal Activity,' the more they enjoy it.”
“I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It's modeling I didn't find the cure for cancer.”

Source : "Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel Make Maxim's Hot List". people.com. May 14, 2008.
“I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails.”
“People should go to their local grocery store or farmers' market and buy ugly, misshapen foods, then cook with them and document their dishes. And share not only the funny-looking foods, but the fantastic results.”

Source : "How ugly food can end hunger". Interview with Lauren Lee-Johnson, edition.cnn.com. November 23, 2015.
“I've realised I need a gnawing, nagging, anxious doubt when I wake at 4 A.M.”
“Much of life appears mundane at the time. Yet in God's providence every moment includes significant details arranged by His divine hand.”

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