"What if a puppet could cut its own strings, and in that act of defiance and strength of will become truly alive? Become is own puppetmaster?"

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Barry Lyga

#Cutting Quotes #What If Quotes #Alive Quotes

“Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor - it's not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers - it's against a deeply held set of beliefs and assumptions that we women, far too often, hold ourselves.”
“Donâ€™t be in a rush to get big. Be in a rush to have a great product.”
“Right now, my voice is better than ever. It changed. I have better low notes than I had before.”
“Alas, human vices, however horrible one might imagine them to be, contain the proof (were it only in their infinite expansion) of man's longing for the infinite; but it is a longing that often takes the wrong route. It is my belief that the reason behind all culpable excesses lies in this depravation of the sense of the infinite.”
“And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed to be on that plane.”
“That's the most important thing when you're trying to portray a character for the audience to believe, you have to have the ability to journey in uncomfortable areas in your own personal life - to bring them out and make (the characters) true. Michael Landon is incredible at pulling those (emotions) out of you.”
“The very odd thing about sagas [...] is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.”
“Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.”

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