"Wash the bones, bring the body, leave the heart behind."

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Source : Tea Obreht (2011). “The Tiger's Wife”, p.88, Hachette UK

Tea Obreht

#Heart Quotes #Body Quotes #Bones Quotes

“You can say things in a comedy that you never can say in a drama.”
“That it's possible to do positive things and I think that's how we're going to set an example to be respected as women in the world.”
“I would like to ban people being allowed to text while in a crosswalk.”
“There are some nights when everything goes your way and some when it doesn't, and this wasn't our game. I was most disappointed with our lack of aggression as that is normally one of our characteristics.”
“The camera's a ballpoint pen, an imbecile; it's not worth anything if you don't have anything to say.”
“The dignity of the individual demands that he be not reduced to vassalage by the largesse of others.”
“Become a creative thinking detective! Ask probing questions. There is no such thing as a wasted question.”

Source : Elaine DUNDON (2002). “Seeds of Innovation: Cultivating the Synergy That Fosters New Ideas”, p.38, AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
“I don't like being under someone elses thumb. I'm very supportive of other female artists, especially those trying to make their own statement... trying to do what they want instead of being someone else's Barbie doll.”

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