"Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it."

-- Roald Dahl

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“Strength is a capacity for endurance. One of the dividends of suffering is the universal discovery the we posses a strength within us we never knew we had. Navigating through a difficult episode not only shows us that inner strength is there but convinces us it will always be there to serve us in the future. Overcoming gives us an assurance of personal confidence and value that far exceeds what we thought we possessed before our struggles began.”

Source : Dennis Wholey (1992). “When the worst that can happen already has: conquering life's most difficult times”, Hyperion Books
“I found at this point that effective acting wasn't what I wanted to do, that I didn't want to make effects, that I wanted, as it were, to leave an impression of a particular kind of human being.”

Source : "Paul Scofield: An Actor for All Seasons". Book by Garry O'Connor (Chapter 22, p. 131), 2002.
“As I look around the West End these days, it seems to me that outside every thin girl is a fat man, trying to get in.”
“Economic theory has nothing to say as to what commodity will acquire the status of money. Historically, it happened to be gold. But if the physical makeup of our world would have been different or is to become different from what it is now, some other commodity would have become or might become money. The market will decide.”
“It is Veterans Day, when we honor everyone who served in all of the campaigns. We honor them with dignity and respect, and of course mattress sales and tire discounts.”
“The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing trade liberalization, and combating piracy and intellectual property violations.”
“Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it.”
“Never give up on your child. But also, you have to love your child.”

Source : "Todd Bridges Says Wearing Diaper Was His Drug-Abuse Low Point". www.foxnews.com. March 17, 2010.

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