"I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above â€” above the world, he's sort of God."

-- Evan Thomas

#Country Quotes #Mean Quotes #World Quotes

“It's easier to forget the past if nothing ever reminds you of those leathery old scars that can never again feel any loss or pain; the old wounds must be kept open if you are going to remember their cause and regret their occurrence.”
“Love, all agreeable as it is, charms more by the fashion in which it displays itself, than by its own true merit.”
“If you know that God loves you, you should never question a directive from Him. It will always be right and best. When He gives you a directive, you are not just to observe it, discuss it, or debate it. You are to obey it.”
“Romance is important, but to have a friend you can use as a mirror, who can give you an objective response, that's what's really important.”

Source : "Jake Gyllenhaal: 'End of Watch changed my life'". Interview with Catherine Shoard, www.theguardian.com. November 8, 2012.
“Sometimes it was easier to swim with the current rather than fight against it. There was always a shallow pool somewhere ahead. Memories are like battles, and battles can go one way or the other. You can stand and fight, no matter what pains run from you wounds; or you can turn tail and run, knowing then that the enemy will follow and without mercy hunt you down. We had so many dreams as children. Where do they all go when we grow? Are they swallowed up by the mundane things of everyday life? Or do we lose them, leave them behind us in the dust, for new children to find and take up?”
“A selfish man is a thief.”
“You thought I was writing The Truth? Honey, I don't even know what The Truth means.”
“Even if I weren't in Hollywood, I would feel pressure to look a certain way.”

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