"The point of departure for my creation was not primarily the destiny of the sixteen Carmelites of CompiÃ¨gne but the figure of the young Blanche. In a historic sense she never lived, but she received the breath of life from my internal spirit, and she cannot be detached from the origin, which is hers. Born in the profound horror of a time darkened by the signs of destiny, this figure arose before me in some way as the embodiment of the mortal agony of an era going totally to its ruin."

-- Gertrud von Le Fort

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“To be resigned when ills betide, Patient when favours are deni'd, And pleas'd with favours given,- Dear Chloe, this is wisdom's part; This is that incense of the heart Whose fragrance smells to heaven.”

Source : "The Fireside, stanza 11". "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.
“It's hard to remain patient when it seems so debilitating to do so. The balance comes with staying ambitious while being patient.”

Source : "Seamus Dever: On being Vegetarian, Remembering the Wins and balancing Patience with Ambition". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kazuo Ishiguro from Jul 22, 2012
“It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.”
“A bitter and perplexed "What shall I do?" Is worse to man than worse necessity.”
“I grew up thinking the best job in the world would be a Jedi and being a psychologist is the closest thing I could get, so I wanted to be a Jedi and I don't want to be a Sith, so that is what keeps me on the straight and narrow.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“The writing of words can lead to all sorts of absurdities.”
“I reject criticism because the last thing I wanted was to sit there and look at people talking. I think people are conditioned to think of documentaries now as talking heads. This movie about Valentino is not about that at all. It's about watching people in action. To the critics who wanted more talking heads, I send a dozen dead roses.”

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