"It is not for nothing, either, that the umbrella has become the very foremost badge of modern civilization--the Urim and Thummim of respectability. . . . So strongly do we feel on this point, indeed, that we are almost inclined to consider all who possess really well-conditioned umbrellas as worthy of the Franchise."

-- Robert Louis Stevenson

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“I think we all lose in the end because we don't get to stay here forever.”
“I think maybe when you live with someone who is really very ill for a long time, it somehow gives you more of a greedy appetite for life and maybe, yes, you are less measured in your behaviour than you would otherwise be.”
“We are collaborators in creation.”
“I like to write from my life and the relationships that make it up. I think its important to use music to change people's moods. I try to write my story in a way that people can take for themselves and their own life.”

Source : Source: blog.iluvlola.com
“For years now I've kind of operated under an informal shopping cycle. A bit like a farmer's crop rotation system. Except, instead of wheat, maize, barley, and fallow, mine pretty much goes clothes, makeup shoes, and clothes (I don't bother with fallow). Shopping is actually very similar to farming a field. You can't keep buying the same thing, you have to have a bit of variety. Otherwise you get bored and stop enjoying yourself.”
“It's not the writer who determines how good she is anyway. Writers don't determine that. It's readers who determine that.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Because if I were gay, [and] I'm not gay yet â€” maybe one day â€” but if I were gay, I'd like to see movies where homosexuality isn't always a problem.”
“True leadership strengthens the followers. It is a process of teaching, setting an example, and empowering others. If you seek to lead, your ability will ultimately be measured in the successes of those around you.”

Source : David Niven (2007). “Simple secrets of success: what scientists have learned and how you can use it”

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