"In almost every thriller, a point is reached when someone, usually calling from a phone booth, telephones with a vital piece of information, which he cannot divulge by phone. By the time the hero arrives at the place where they had arranged to meet, the caller is dead, or too near death to tell. There is never an explanation for the reluctance of the caller to impart his message in the first place."

-- Renata Adler

#Hero Quotes #Phones Quotes #Calling Quotes

“I've always been a workaholic. I reckon, on average, I've had less than one day a year off in my working career.”
“"Benedetto" means the "blessed one" and I feel that I have truly been blessed.”

Source : Tony Bennett (2012). “The Good Life: The Autobiography Of Tony Bennett”, p.1890, Simon and Schuster
“"Be fearless," is one thing. I'm still learning what that means, to be fearless. It doesn't just mean to be fearless in your work, but also in life. Don't compare your career to anyone else's. It's tough when you're in a business that's competitive. Now, I'm having to learn to be patient and be where I am. Because I'm driven, I have a hard time being patient. The universe is like, "You're not ready! Sit back and wait." Everything will line up just how it's supposed to.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“See yourself as a pioneer in a new world. We are not facing the end of the world, as some would have us believe, but the greatest adventure of our lives. We have the unique opportunity to write a new chapter in the history of humankind, to be active participants in shaping a new world.”
“I always have plans to return to the stage. I leave myself very open. I think what would be more likely is if I did a limited run of something, whether it be a play or a musical.”
“to my thinking, it is more pitiable to bore than to be bored.”
“It's a rare gift to understand that your life is wondrous, and that it won't last forever.”

Source : Steven Galloway (2009). “The Cellist of Sarajevo”, p.15, Atlantic Books Ltd
“Live on Christ's love while ye are here, and all the way.”

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