"There's very little in the substance of [THE LADY IN THE VAN] which is not fact though some adjustments have had to be made. Over the years Miss Shepherd was visited by a succession of social workers so the character in the play is a composite figure. . . . A composite too are the neighbours, Pauline and Rufus, though I have made Rufus a publisher in remembrance of my neighbour, the late Colin Haycraft, the proprietor of Duckworth's."

-- Alan Bennett

#Character Quotes #Years Quotes #Play Quotes

“It is not your business to succeed, but to do right. When you have done so the rest lies with god.”
“Infants and young children are not just sitting twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their parents to teach them to read and do math. They are expending a vast amount of time and effort in exploring and understanding their immediate world. Healthy education supports and encourages this spontaneous learning.”

Source : Mike Godwin (1998). “Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age”, Crown Business
“You want The Next Big Thing? Let me take my pants off!”
“Well I was born to run, to get ahead of the rest. And all that I wanted was to be the best Just to feel free and be someone I was born to be fast, I was born to run .”

Source : Song: BORN TO RUN Words and Music by Paul Kennerley, Album: The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches and Highways
“For some musicians it becomes self-reflexive to think, "I have to write some of my kind of songs now."”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Whatever you want to teach, be brief.”
“Being in love, you know... it's not like having a canary, in a cage. When you lose one sweetheart, you can't just go out and get another to replace her.”

Source : Sarah Waters (2011). “Tipping The Velvet”, p.213, Hachette UK
“In my view, immigrants today aren't any different from immigrants who have come to America throughout our nation's history. They bring new ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit and close family ties. They place a high value on education. And they are eager to achieve the American Dream. ... It's to our benefit to keep our doors open, and to keep enriching our economy and culture. I'd like to see America continue to do so.”

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