"In precious opals there might be a dash of red here, a seductive swirl of blue there, and in the center, perhaps, a flirtatious glance of green. But each stone flickers with a unique fire and a good opal is one with an opinion of its own."

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Source : Victoria Finlay (2006). “Jewels: A Secret History”, p.108, Ballantine Books

Victoria Finlay

#Unique Quotes #Blue Quotes #Fire Quotes

“I love the rehearsal, as long as it's not over-rehearsed. I love it when the actors can rehearse until we feel really comfortable, and then the crew come in and shoot it. I'm not especially a big fan of rehearsing with the crew and the crew rehearsing and, "Let's rehearse this tracking dolly shot 25 times until it's just right." Television has to be shot a certain way to have a certain look. And sometimes the tried-and-true method is the best.”
“It is almost as presumptuous to think you can do nothing as to think you can do everything.”

Source : Phillips Brooks, John Cotton Brooks (1910). “Sermons: The candle of the Lord, and other sermons”
“The United Nations has no business in our elections.”
“I think - I think - I think how little they think what lies so near them.”
“Loads of my friends are gay, I don't see myself in any sense as being opposed to gay rights, but I did express a view before the election - which by the way was also expressed by the party but then they changed their mind - that we didn't support gay marriage which is, I suppose for some, the ultimate destination, but not for everybody.”
“Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.”
“Do you have any idea how much an elephant drinks?”
“I always tried not to be too mean, but my problem is that the people I tend to find hilarious don't usually have senses of humor. So interacting with them is a little bit of an awkward engagement, because I can't really make them laugh, on top of which I've been doing an impression of them.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

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