"I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?' But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel."

-- Alan Rickman

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“There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's a manual, and over time you get a better sense of what's important, what's not, how to see around corners and anticipate problems, as opposed to just managing problems once they've arrived.”
“Death does not wait for you to be ready! Death is not considerate or fair. And make no mistake: here, you face death.”

Source : "Fictional character: Henri Ducard". "Batman Begins", www.imdb.com. 2005.
“When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn't focused on school - I was into the music and trying to please my dad.”
“A good career is a long-lasting career. When you're there in every competition doing a good job you're a part of an elite, and that's the most important thing.”

Source : "Blanka Vlasic mixes mischief with medals as she aims for clean sweep". Interview with Anna Kessel, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2010.
“I had some great mentors as I was coming up and starting to sing so early - I've been singing since I was four.”
“An unresolved past erodes beauty in the present.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“In mercy, God has called you and saved, healed, blessed and delivered you.”
“[John] Calvin's Institutes is often called a summary of Christian piety. You can't say that about many modern works of theology. You can say it of Calvin.”

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