"I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress."

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Laura Linney

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“The magnitude of the punishment matches the magnitude of the sin. Now a sin that is against God is infinite; the higher the person against whom it is committed, the graver the sin-it is more criminal to strike a head of state than a private citizen-and God is of infinite greatness. Therefore an infinite punishment is deserved for a sin committed against Him.”
“We search for life on others planets and in other regions of our galaxy. Meanwhile we destroy and ignore the other life on this planet.”
“One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost motives. One of the most mendacious is autobiography.”
“I do not really know if it is a gain to exchange the crown of martrydom with two or three years of life in freedom. But I leave the good Lord to decide.”
“I must identify myself with Africa. Then I will have an identity.”
“We should not try to design a better world. We should make better feedback loops.”

Source : Tim Harford (2011). “Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure”, p.59, Hachette UK
“Looking for the essence of beauty is comprehending and appreciating that quality in an object which is fairer and better than only what our eyes see or our ears hear, whether that be a patch of blue in an overcast sky, the fleeting laughter from a voice we love, or something as unexpected as the rainbow colors in a spot of oil on the driveway.”

Source : Luci Swindoll (1989). “You Bring the Confetti”, W Publishing Group
“Art is life's dream interpretation.”

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