"Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security"

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Source : John Allen Paulos (2007). “A Mathematician Plays The Stock Market”, p.5, Basic Books

John Allen Paulos

#Inspirational Quotes #Success Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“He didn't want Lucy to grow up feeling alone, surrounded by everything and having nothing.”
“Every canvas is a journey all its own.”
“He comes to us as One unknown, without a name, as of old, by the lakeside, He came to those men who knew Him not. He speaks to us the same words: "Follow thou me!" and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time. He commands. And to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will reveal himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship, and, as an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience Who He is.”
“Life did not present its sunny side to thee.”
“It's a miracle to be an actor and to know that you have a job to go to a year from now is a rare thing, so I think peace of mind and financial stability come with that. Hopefully I'm a little wiser and have a little more perspective in my life than I did then.”
“I've always loved theatre because it's so immediate. The challenge of it is that, career wise, it's easier to get traction in the industry if you do film and TV because the audience is larger, and because the work can be seen for a longer period of time. I did solid work in a series of regional and Off-Broadway shows, but the work I did on TV or film will have a longer life with a larger audience (and with services like Netflix). Ultimately, there's something intimate about TV, because the storytelling and the actors come home with the viewer. It can be powerful because of that.”
“Half the people in the world have never made a phone call... half.”
“Things may not be logical or fair, but when God is directing the events of our lives, they are right.”

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