"I, myself, have had many failures and I've learned that if you are not failing a lot, you are probably not being as creative as you could be -you aren't stretching your imagination."

-- John Backus

#Learning Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Creative Quotes

“The last couple of roles I missed out on went to Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde.”
“You can try your passion for a while and see if it works and if it doesn't, at least you tried. I think that's why I quit my job and went back to acting. I said this is what I'm going to dedicate my life to doing because I didn't want to look up and say, "Man I wish I would have been an actor. I wish I would have tried."”
“It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.”
“Drowning people Sometimes die Fighting their rescuers.”

Source : Octavia E. Butler (2012). “Parable of the Sower”, p.69, Open Road Media
“By the time I was 12 I was challenging every boy in our neighborhood at running, jumping, everything.”
“My parents say that I was singing before I could talk. I personally remember specific moments at three or four when music was playing literally all over the house.”
“I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.”
“In a few hours, Iâ€™m going to be banished to the surface, my belongings raffled off as novelty items and my living space given to someone elseâ€”my reputation destroyed. Iâ€™d rather have your head than your soul at this point in my illustrious career.â€ - Al”

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