"Previous to this time I had never even a balloon except from a distance. Being interested in their construction, I was about to institute a thorough examination of all its parts, when the aeronaut announced that all was ready. He inquired whether I desired to go up alone, or he should accompany me. My desire, if frankly expressed, would have been not to go up at all; but if I was to go, company was certainly desirable. With an attempt at indifference, I intimated that he might go along."

-- George Armstrong Custer

#Distance Quotes #Desire Quotes #Examination Quotes

“The fact that certain composers have been able to create first-class music within the medium of film proves that film music can be as good as the composer is gifted.”

Source : "Music for the Movies". Book by Tony Thomas, p. 209, 1973.
“Cravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.”

Source : Charles Duhigg (2012). “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change”, p.59, Random House
“We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel.”
“My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'”
“I don't smoke and I don't want to smoke. I am not a fan of gratuitous smoking in films.”
“One does not set out with the idea that I've just had a great idea and now I'm going to go and carry it out. Almost all art that's made like that doesn't go anywhere.”
“We writers have this saying 'Kill your darlings'... but I suppose you family men don't agree with it.”
“A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves.”

Source : "Jimmy Dean: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. June 14, 2010.

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