"Whoever admits that he is too busy to improve his methods, has acknowledged himself to be at the end of his rope. And that is always the saddest predicament which any one can get into."

-- J. Ogden Armour

#Failure Quotes #Rope Quotes #Busy Quotes

“You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label.”
“I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.”
“Regardless of what we go through in life, there is always purpose wrapped within the pain.”

Source : O.J. Brigance, Peter Schrager (2013). “Strength of a Champion: Finding Faith and Fortitude Through Adversity”, p.136, Penguin
“Being passionate is not what makes you a girl, it's what makes you a human.”
“There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money; for when money can be had in this way, repayment is seldom thought of in time, the interest becomes a loss, exertions to raise it by dent of industry cease, it comes easy and is spent freely, and many things (are) indulged in that would never be thought of if (they were) to be purchased by the sweat of the brow.”
“We have lost the art of sharing and caring.”
“I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.”
“The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship.”

Source : "Outtakes from Leighton Meester's February Cover Shoot". Seventeen Interview, www.seventeen.com. January 3, 2011.

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