"What concerns me, is the general social tendency to enforce a level, above which nothing rises and stands out."

-- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

#Levels Quotes #Standing Out Quotes #Social Quotes

“Sometimes I like to think that characters you play are all the other people you could've been in a lifetime.”

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“Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.”

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“No doubt, the White House thinks the American people know Obama's story. But since the Inauguration, we've seen only the president's present: his perfect family, his Ivy League elegance, his effortless mastery of complex issues. We never see him sweat. And we forget that he ever had to struggle.”
“For every rapture there is a price and nothing is sustained forever. The path that destiny takes in the end leads to a balance of payments. No one remains overdrawn forever. Destiny's bank is inexorable, all accounts must balance.”
“Eliminate the mindset of can't! Because you can do anything!”
“I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.”
“Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?”
“The world that we live in is full of distractions and pleasures that pull us away from a spiritual life. Even our jobs which are a very necessary and important part of our lives can end up being the altar at which we pray. They consume most of our waking hours and provide the income on which we are dependent in order to take care of our families.”

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