"When a reserved person once begins to talk, nothing can stop him; and he does not want to have to listen, until he has quite finished his unfamiliar exertion."

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Source : Phyllis Bottome (1943). “Survival”, Boston : Little, Brown

Phyllis Bottome

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“Talking about one's feelings defeats the purpose of having those feelings. Once you try to put the human experience into words, it becomes little more than a spectator sport. Everything must have a cause, and a name. Every random thought must have a root in something else.”
“While the American people have the impression that scientists are hard at work figuring out this complex matter of climate change, it's not actually that complicated.”
“The artist confronts chaos. The whole thing of art is, how do you organize chaos?”
“Being a mum makes you more aware of how short life is and how important it is to enjoy every minute because you have less time for yourself. A day doesn't have 24 hours any more - it only lasts 10, or eight. So you learn to get rid of all the parasites. I'm not talking about people, but things that could be toxic for happiness.”
“If he's the king, I'm the prince.”
“I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry.”

Source : "Oscar's First Black Winner Accepted Her Honor in a Segregated 'No Blacks' Hotel in L.A." by Seth Abramovitch, www.hollywoodreporter.com. February 19, 2015.
“Try to live with the same intensity as a child. He doesn't ask for explanations; he dives into each day as if it were a new adventure and, at night, sleeps tired and happy.”
“I'm happy in retirement.”

Source : "'I'm not coming back ever. You can quote me'". Interview With Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. February 16, 2009.

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