"I still haven't gotten over this thing of walking down the street and somebody recognizing you because you've been in a movie. There's this illusion that movie stars only exist in the movies. And to see one live is like seeing a leopard let out of the zoo."

-- Sam Shepard

#Stars Quotes #Zoos Quotes #Leopards Quotes

“When we love - we grow”
“She who only finds her self-esteem In others' admiration, begs an alms; Depends on others for her daily food, And is the very servant of her slaves; Tho' oftentimes, in a fantastic hour, O'er men she may a childish pow'r exert, Which not ennobles but degrades her state.”

Source : Joanna Baillie (1853). “The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie”, p.27
“I was born by the sea, and I have noticed that all the great events of my life have taken place by the sea. My first idea of movement, of the dance, certainly came from the rhythm of the waves.”
“Sometimes the lies you tell are less frightening than the loneliness you might feel if you stopped telling them.”
“The first person you lead is you.”
“I found that the camera was a comforting companion. It opened up new worlds, and gave me access to people's most intimate moments. I discovered the privilege of seeing life in all its complexity, the thrill of learning something new every day. When I was behind a camera, it was the only place in the world I wanted to be.”

Source : Lynsey Addario (2015). “It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War”, p.19, Penguin
“Success is less rare than the courage to attempt it.”
“My problem with public sector union leaders, the bosses, has been they stood in the way of protecting the taxpayer.”

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