"...much of what was said did not matter, and that much of what mattered could not be said."

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Source : Katherine Boo (2012). “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity”, p.172, Random House

Katherine Boo

#Matter Quotes #Said Quotes

“Europeans invented art for the last 300 years, and the Americans kind of killed it with a big, huge rock.”
“One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.”
“It is hard to come up with ideas that are achievable on a scale that you know you are going to have for an indie film but it also have some kind of hook.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them.”

Source : John Irving (1996). “Trying to Save Piggy Sneed”, p.340, Arcade Publishing
“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.”
“As an actor you appreciate the security of a job. But I don't ever want to get too comfortable.”
“I think it's important to come from a humble place.”

Source : "Molly Sims: From Supermodel to Superstar". Interview with Shawna Malcom, www.cosmopolitan.com. November 14, 2003.
“I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics, and I was never very good at algebra. I loved science, but I wasn't sure of it.”

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