"One is what one has the nerve to pretend to be."

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Source : Alan Furst (2007). “The World at Night: A Novel”, p.9, Random House

Alan Furst

“I sold my soul to the devil in L.A”

Source : Song: Country Boy, Album: Town Line, 2011
“Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate's approval does not mean there's market demand.”
“I was constantly being pushed toward a European ideal of what it means to be a classical or opera singer, let's say in the Renata Tebaldi mode. I reject that.”
“In a police state, referencing one's rights is seen as an act of aggression.”
“When I am upset about something, it gives me a stomachache. I have to address it right away so that I don't make myself sick.”

Source : "Millennial Expert Chelsea Krost: Success, Social Media, and Unplugging". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“A student of life considers the world a classroom.”
“OCTOBER BABY is a profoundly beautiful story and a powerful testament to the importance of every human life.”
“No other natural bodily function is painful and childbirth should not be an exception”

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