"My head was a desolate place and as barren as the bare hills of Le Marche. Until I began to build in it, only vultures nested there."

-- Lisa St. Aubin de TerÃ¡n

#Hills Quotes #Barren Quotes #Vulture Quotes

“In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but they show a general compassion for all the human race. One never sees them inflict pointless suffering, and they are glad to relieve the sorrows of others when they can do so without much trouble to themselves. They are not disinterested, but they are gentle.”
“In view of the result of attained at the Washington Treaty which, my advisors believe, guarantee peace in the Pacific for some time to come, it is proposed to reduce the establishment of the navy and army, and postpone the expansion of the air force.”
“There is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart.”
“Even if I had $200 million, I'm very wary of overusing CGI. I think it's a great tool and it can be used really effectively, but I feel like it does tend to be overused and especially in sci-fi stuff.”
“I have been typecast in my career, although the type changes with the decades.”
“I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art.”
“God does not exist to answer our prayers, but by our prayers we come to discern the mind of God.”
“The life spent in doing what you love is a different life indeed from putting yourself out for hire to the highest bidder. The only way you can say it makes no difference is to say life makes no difference.”

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