"It's against my principles to buy a book I haven't read, it's like buying a dress you haven't tried on."

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Helene Hanff

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“Fear is a ... it's a weird thing, when you think about it. People are only afraid of other things, they're never afraid of themselves.”
“Please give your life to peace, justice and care.”
“While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive.”
“Music critics think of lyrics first and don't consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that's why they become classics.”
“I hope that my work makes a difference because I think that's why I do it.”
“Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what theyve already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward.”
“Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds.”
“I was 36, and I had decided to quit acting because it was so disappointing.”

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