"People who believe in politics are like people who believe in God: they are sucking wind through bent straws."

-- Charles Bukowski

#Believe Quotes #Wind Quotes #People Quotes

“I like cats a lot. I've always liked cats. They're great company. When they eat, they always leave a little bit at the bottom of the bowl. A dog will polish the bowl, but a cat always leaves a little bit. It's like an offering.”
“The opportunity to perform. It's just the feeling of anticipation and then once you're in the middle of it - you get in the zone. That's what you hope for.”

Source : "Actor Lenny Jacobson: On getting in the zone, vulnerability, and preferring chaos". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Those in pursuit of Why are inspired to do what is right. Those in pursuit of What are driven to do what is easy.”
“Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for good drama and contrast.”
“The footnote would seem to be the smallest detail in a work of history. Yet it carries a large burden of responsibility, testifying to the validity of the work, the integrity (and the humility) of the historian, and to the dignity of the discipline.”

Source : Gertrude Himmelfarb (1995). “On Looking Into the Abyss: Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society”, Vintage
“You cannot exist as a $20 billion company with speculation.”
“The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.”
“You are not fully dressed until you wear a smile.”

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