"When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I'm familiar with. I don't write stories about the nineteenth century."

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Source : Satyajit Ray, Bert Cardullo (2007). “Satyajit Ray: Interviews”, p.106, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Satyajit Ray

#Writing Quotes #Hands Quotes #People Quotes

“Envy someone an' it pulls you down. Admire them and it builds you up. Which makes more sense?”
“Well, it's a day-to-day thing. I don't feel comfortable in my body today at all. Any woman will tell you she has her good and bad days and today I did not feel like I looked my best or felt radiant inside or outside.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A change of heart is the essence of all other change, and it has brought about me a reeducation of the mind.”
“She looks like a jumper to me. Jumpers do that a lot, stand on the edge and stare out. Never kill yourself in a Tube station. Tip number one. You might end up down here forever, staring at the wall." Stephen coughed a little. "Just giving advice," Callum said.”
“Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking.”
“I think people are realizing that engineering and science are extremely good degrees to get and you'll be very highly paid once you've got them.”
“It's about being the very best you can be. Nothing else matters as long as you're working and striving to be your best. Always compete. It's truly that simple. Find the way to do your best. Compete in everything you do.”
“It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.”

Source : "Kate Winslet's Emmy Acceptance Speech: You Never Stop Needing Your Mom!" By Rosemary Brennan, www.glamour.com. September 19, 2011.

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