"Being a writer in a library is rather like being a eunuch in a harem."

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Source : "The New York Times", October 7, 1962.

John Braine

#Library Quotes #Librarian Quotes

“An actor's career relies on a lot of luck. Being in the right place at the right time.”

Source : "Between Luck and Resilience: Parker Posey on ‘Irrational Man’ and Working with Woody Allen". Interview with Carlos Aguilar, www.indiewire.com. July 20, 2015.
“I'm funny. I'm a comedian. I'm not a clown.”
“All the masters tell us that the reality of life - which our noisy walking consciousness prevents us from hearing - speaks to us chiefly in silence.”
“The most precious thing a human being has to give is time. There is so very little of it, after all, in a life.”
“I work rather blindly. I have a theory that seems to work with me that some of the best things you ever do sort of come through you. You don't know where you get the impetus and response to what's before your eyes.”
“I am a Christian. I know I am a Christian, knowing that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.”

Source : "Ronnie Milsap's Gospel Music". Interview with Scott Ross, www.cbn.com.
“It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work - the night watchman.”
“Most people show up for work being physically accoutered but mentally disheveled.”

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