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“Such reproductions may not interest the reader; but after all, this is my autobiography, not his; he is under no obligation to read further in it; he was under none to begin. A modest or inhibited autobiography is written without entertainment to the writer and read with distrust by the reader.”
Source : Neville Cardus (2012). “Autobiography”, p.56, Faber & Faber
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“That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.”
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“Be interested rather than interesting”
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“I'm really interested in the repetition, the discipline, and what happens to me psychologically when I put my body to that extreme place.”
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“You have a right to your feelings. Your feelings are there to tell you something, but they are not infallible guides to behavior.”
Source : Nathaniel Branden (1998). “Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality”, p.399, Simon and Schuster
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“That's what I like about you, senator, you're kicking it old-school.”
Source : Russ Feingold (2012). “While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era”, p.175, Broadway Books
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“We all have to acknowledge the life and the path we were born into. And the things that define us, they're often somewhat narrow: our class, our race, our gender, where we grew up, what geography we were exposed to. The curiosity and wonderment of, "What it's like on your path?" - that's when you go into high alert.”
Source : "Debra Granik on "poverty porn," self-worth, and her new film, Stray Dog". Interview with Sam Fragoso, www.avclub.com. July 11, 2015. 
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“Sometimes you have to disconnect to stay connected. Remember the old days when you had eye contact during a conversation? When everyone wasn't looking down at a device in their hands? We've become so focused on that tiny screen that we forget the big picture, the people right in front of us.”
