"I do not think anyone can read War and Peace too much. I read it six times..."

-- Maxwell Perkins

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“The climb will go. Get rid of the rope. It's only distracting you.”

Source : Jeff Lowe (1996). “Ice World: Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing”, p.63, The Mountaineers Books
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.”
“I want to be reborn as a tree; that way I can plant my roots down, never move and can never be separated from the ones I love.”
“A tiny remnant of a big thing is better than a whole little thing.”
“I'm very lucky. I am one of those people who is able to go home, shut the front door and completely focus on the kids.”
“There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.”

Source : "Eddie Marsan: 'There's no great mystery to acting'". Interview with Elzabeth Day, www.theguardian.com. October 03, 2010.
“When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them.”
“All who ask receive, those who seek find, and to those who knock it shall be opened. Therefore, let us knock at the beautiful garden of Scripture. It is fragrant, sweet, and blooming with various sounds of spiritual and divinely inspired birds. They sing all around our ears, capture our hearts, comfort the mourners, pacify the angry, and fill us with everlasting joy.”

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