"Brevity is a great charm of eloquence."

-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

#Philosophical Quotes #Charm Quotes #Brevity Quotes

“The walking of passers-by offers a series of turns and detours that can be compared to "turns of phrase" or "stylistic figures." There is a rhetoric of walking. The art of "turning" phrases finds an equivalent in an art of composing a path.”

Source : Michel de Certeau (2011). “The Practice of Everyday Life”, p.100, Univ of California Press
“If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking , they can make you laugh.”

Source : P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast (2010). “Hunted: A House of Night Novel”, p.194, St. Martin's Griffin
“In my case, when you dive into a role, to do well and for you to do well in it, you have to put an enormous amount of faith in the director. But you also have to decide you're so interested in the material, this director, his work, and his process, that you don't care about the outcome.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“When you want something badly enough, you will develop the confidence and the ability to overcome any obstacle in your way.”
“[on Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] It was great. I got to hang out with him, and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. He's going to be amazing, he's going to be fantastic in this film.”
“I hate to say there are female and male ways of dealing with power, because I think each of us has a male and a female part. But based on my own experience, women will tend to be inclusive, to reach out more, to care a little more.”

Source : "A Study in Power: Christine Lagarde" by Camilla Webster, www.forbes.com. August 24, 2011.
“It is not only important how long your breath is. What is more important is how smooth and subtle it is. For length of breath without the accompanying subtlety is fruitless.”
“Jon passes from Darkness to Light,”

Source : "Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at 71" by Cody Delistraty, www.today.com. July 16, 2012.

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