"As an actor there's no autonomy, unless you're prepared to risk the possibility of starving."

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Ben Kingsley

#Risk Quotes #Actors Quotes #Possibility Quotes

“You don't say, like the Bush crowd, 'I got this guy over here and I don't like him and I'm gonna get him, whether you back me or not.'”
“Marriage is an institution and that's where a couple finishes up.”
“When you are lonely or frightened, talk to your guardian angel. You can do it out loud or inside your head, your angel can hear you. Ask your angel to be near you, to put his or her hand on your shoulder, to give you courage and protect you.”
“Nothing looks more foolish than tradition to those who have none.”
“Even in high school, a rule that permits only one point of view to be expressed is less likely to produce correct answers than the open discussion of countervailing views.”
“why won't they leave me alone? don't they realize I have a tinder heart and a paper body and that any spark will turn me straight to ash?”
“People who talk about their dreams are actually trying to tell you things about themselves theyâ€™d never admit in normal conversation.”

Source : Chuck Klosterman (2013). “Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story”, p.69, Faber & Faber
“But he is an Italian," was Umberto's sensible reply. "He doesn't care if you break some law a little bit, as long as you wear beautiful shoes. Are you wearing beautiful shoes? Are you wearing the shoes I gave you?...principessa?" I looked down at my flip-flops. "I guess I'm toast.”

Source : Anne Fortier (2010). “Juliet: A Novel”, p.32, Ballantine Books

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