"I was born to be alone, and I always shall be but now I want to be."

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Source : Mary MacLane (2014). “Tender Darkness: A Mary MacLane Sampler”, p.121, Petrarca Press

Mary MacLane

#Want Quotes #Born Quotes

“Goals help you keep in perspective what's really important so you don't spend all of your time doing what seems urgent.”
“Lend me your ear, while I call you a fool.”

Source : Song: The Witch's Promise, Album: Living In The Past, 1970
“I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system, and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for a good education? So why not give back to these kids who didn't grow up with the same privileges I had?”
“The Harper Government is committed to ensuring that seniors have the skills they need to make solid financial choices. Seniors today face an increasingly complex financial marketplace, and it will take the combined efforts of public and private sector organizations to help seniors navigate the many financial choices they face. The start of Financial Literacy Month is an excellent opportunity to thank the Canadian Bankers Association and encourage other private sector organizations to take an active role in providing financial literacy support to Canada's seniors.”
“Surrender is forbidden. Sixth Army will hold their positions to the last man and the last round and by their heroic endurance will make an unforgettable contribution toward the establishment of a defensive front and the salvation of the Western world.”
“How do I do that preparation [for film]? Just an immersion. I have a musician's, I guess, ear for the sound of the voice but it's also important to me, in the case of [playing] someone who is controversial, to get the outlines of the character right because how they present themselves to the world has a great deal to do with how people feel about them.”
“Think of ideas as a beat. To change a mind is to change the world.”
“I don't know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion.”

Source : Zona Gale (1907). “The Loves of Pelleas and Etarre”

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