"Our estimate of a character always depends much on the manner in which that character affects our own interests and passions."

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

#Character Quotes #Passion Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“Now, even more than the evening before, he could think of no one with whom to compare her. She had become absolute, beyond comparison. She had become decision and fate.”

Source : Yasunari Kawabata (2013). “Thousand Cranes”, p.145, Vintage
“The musical culture in the United States has no doubt suffered severe setbacks, especially in funding, since the early 2000's. However, I've been amazed at the resiliency of those involved with contemporary music in this country. I think composers and those dedicated to contemporary music have reacted with tremendous creativity and resourcefulness.”
“I moved to Chicago and began attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The students and teachers I met in Chicago were politically active and also passionate about the same things that I was interested in. It was a great match for me.”
“Because every day of your life was written on God's calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance.”
“Tomorrow's realities come from our beliefs today.”
“One of the wonderful things about being an actor is that every director is different.”
“In many of the things that people do, they themselves are the centre of attention, but they inscribe some other name on their banner.”
“Non cogitant, ergo non sunt.”

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