"There is a stage in any misery when the victim begins to find a deep satisfaction in it."

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Source : Storm Jameson (1932). “That was yesterday”

Storm Jameson

#Satisfaction Quotes #Misery Quotes #Unhappiness Quotes

“Especially for this film [ 47 ronin] there's a nice mixture between western and eastern. So Ronin wearing the boots, like Western style. It's a nice mixture.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“As I've matured, the roles are a bit more layered and representative of where I am today as an older person with more responsibilities, perspective and hopefully not too many regrets.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I always feel I could be like Toni Collette, going between big studio things and indie films. That would be feasible.”
“Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.”
“English life, while very pleasant, is rather bland. I expected kindness and gentility and I found it, but there is such a thing as too much couth.”

Source : 1971 In the Observer, 24 Sep.
“The older dictators fell because they could never supply their subjects with enough bread, enough circuses, enough miracles, and mysteries. Under a scientific dictatorship, education will really work' with the result that most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution. There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown.”
“Even the most analytical thinkers are predictably irrational; the really smart ones acknowledge and address their irrationalities.”
“You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong.”

Source : "My wish: Three actions for Africa". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2005.

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