"Proust has listed a great many reasons why it is impossible to be happy, but, in the course of being happy, one finds it difficult to remember them."

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Source : William Empson (1966). “Seven Types of Ambiguity”, p.249, New Directions Publishing

William Empson

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“Too much sparkle can detract from the focal point of the painting, so I blend some areas to tone down the look of the pastels in less important areas.”
“The great thing about media now is that you have 360 degrees worth of opinions and can find whatever you want and tune out whatever you want.”

Source : "The Chat House with Michael Wilbon". Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. November 15, 2010.
“It is harder to release a nation from servitude than to enslave a free nation.”

Source : Simón Bolívar (1951). “Selected Writings: 1810-1822”
“I think maybe making films is something innate you can't really teach to begin with.”

Source : Interview with Michael Koresky, Jeff Reichert, reverseshot.org. July 2, 2004.
“Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. Our magic moment help us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments â€” but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken.”
“The man who sees two or three generations is like one who sits in the conjuror's booth at a fair, and sees the same tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.”
“When all hope is lost, pig-headed refusal to acknowledge reality will always save the day.”
“I didn't want to be cut, but it made me a better person and a better player.”

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