"And if there is one thing we can be sure of, itâ€™s that extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and the British floodsâ€”disasters that, combined, pummeled coastlines beyond recognition, ravaged millions of homes, and killed many thousandsâ€”are going to keep coming."

-- Naomi Klein

#Home Quotes #Weather Quotes #Events Quotes

“Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd”
“Clockers" asks--almost in passing, and there's a lot more to it than this--a pretty interesting question: if you choose to work for the minimum wage when everyone around you is pocketing thousands from drug deals, then what does that do to you, to your head and to your heart? (Hornby's thoughts after reading "Clockers" by Richard Price)”
“When I look back at the past and think of all the time I squandered in error and idleness,... then my heart bleeds. Life is a gift... every minute could have been an eternity of happiness! If only youth knew! Now my life will change; now I will be reborn.”
“I think women directors have to be really tenacious.”

Source : "‘Addicted to Fresno’ Director Jamie Babbit on Hiding Pregnancies and Embracing Diversity". Interview with Melissa Silverstein, www.indiewire.com. October 1, 2015.
“I'm a pro-life, pro-gun Louisiana Democrat.”

Source : "Melancon Tacks Positive In New Ad: ‘I’m A Pro-Life, Pro-Gun Louisiana Democrat’" by Jason Linkins, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 11, 2010.
“I have learned since that sometimes the things we want most are impossible for us. You may long to come home, yet wander forever.”

Source : Nadine Gordimer (2012). “The Lying Days”, p.375, A&C Black
“Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again.”
“Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.”

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