"Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive."

-- Frank Herbert

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“A profile, a look, a voice, can capture a heart in no time at all.”

Source : Sylvia Nasar (2012). “A Beautiful Mind”, Faber & Faber
“Whatever Kurt Vonnegut's ultimate status will be in the annals of literature, he was important to a lot of people right now. That's what most writers really care about.”

Source : "Kurt Vonnegut". Live discussion, www.washingtonpost.com. April 12, 2007.
“I never wanted to be a mother, and when I got the show I was really upset. I was like "I'm not sexy anymore!" The more you become a mom, you're not sexy, which of course is crap. But that's the way actors look at it. Of course, that's not true now. But everybody expects you to look differently and act differently.”

Source : "Jackée Harry on 227, Ladybugs, and why she wants to be the next Maggie Smith". Interview with Marah Eakin, tv.avclub.com. February 26, 2016.
“Being a sport star and a chef both require passion, commitment, work and natural ability.”
“An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast to the peace associations and the Interparliamentary Union, is a bureau.”
“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.”
“...if we are open and we prepare for promoting dialogue and love, and a better understanding of each other, and tolerance and so forth, that's what the world will become, a more tolerant, loving place.”
“The first four and a half years was me in the studio every day, writing songs for other people. I had jobs, too - eleven jobs. I worked at Kinko's, Fatburger, Subway - I was a sandwich artist - and I was a claims processor at Allstate Insurance.”

Source : "Skylar Grey on Her New Album, Eminem's Mystique and Why She Almost Quit Music (Q&A)". Interview with Steve Baltin, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 9, 2013.

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