"...a disgruntled reflection on my own life as a sort of desperate improvisation in which I was constantly trying to make something coherent from conflicting elements to fit rapidly changing settings."

-- Mary Catherine Bateson

#Reflection Quotes #Trying Quotes #Elements Quotes

“There's an explosion of Indian fiction of all kinds, from military thrillers to chicklit. I think that's exciting.”
“People, unless they're paying attention, tend to confuse fanciness with intelligence or authority.”
“Try to buy assets at a discount than to buy earnings.”
“Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.”
“Among the more irritating consequences of our flagrantly religious society is the special dispensation that mainstream religions receive. We all may talk about religion as a powerful social force, but unlike other similarly powerful institutions, religion is not to be questioned, criticized or mocked.”
“Somebody once said to me after I'd done "Deep Impact," "What is it like to play a Black president," and I said, "I didn't play a Black president. I played a president. I just happened to be Black. There's a difference.”
“There is a necessity for a regulating discipline of exercise that, whilst evoking the human energies, will not suffer them to be wasted.”
“California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American, and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance?”

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