"Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than the veracity of the Bible, say, or the Qur'an, or the sacred texts of most other religions. The latter texts simply enjoy the considerable advantage of having made their public debut in the shadowy recesses of the ancient past, and are thus much harder to refute."

-- Jon Krakauer

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“Journalists dedicate their lives to covering war - they make many personal sacrifices, and it's not something that's gender-based. In a place like Libya where there's heavy fighting, it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com
“Beauty and seriousness are perhaps the most shocking tactics left to artists these days.”
“Here is the trap you are in.... And it's not my trapâ€”I haven't trapped you. Because abortions are illegal, women who need and want them have no choice in the matter, and youâ€”because you know how to perform themâ€”have no choice, either. What has been violated here is your freedom of choice, and every woman's freedom of choice, too. If abortion was legal, a woman would have a choiceâ€”and so would you. You could feel free not to do it because someone else would. But the way it is, you're trapped. Women are trapped. Women are victims, and so are you.”
“Despair is most often the offspring of ill-preparedness.”
“There was an old Woman who lived in a shoe She had so many children Her government subsidy check came to $4,892.”
“You seldom get that in film where you're lucky if you get any say at all in the final cut.”
“One is always seeking the touchstone that will dissolve one's deficiencies as a person and as a craftsman. And one is always bumping up against the fact that there is none except hard work, concentration, and continued application.”

Source : Paul Gallico (1961). “Further Confessions of a Story Writer: Stories Old and New”
“You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's for that character and they'll tailor it to you. In a dance company, you have to fit in a definite mold.”

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