Source : "Notable Quotables" by Louis Menand, www.newyorker.com. February 19, 2007.
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“Words are naught but wind, and the fairest promises like dreams that take flight with the morning.”
“You never know when the devil might come calling.”
Source : Farley Mowat (2010). “Eastern Passage”, p.120, McClelland & Stewart
“You only ask people about themselves so you can tell them about yourself.”
“I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do.”
Source : "Jessica Lynch Condemns Pentagon". news.bbc.co.uk. November 07, 2003.
“To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.”
“In American films, Russians are often portrayed like cartoon villains without clear motivations.”
Source : "'A Good Day to Die Hard's' Yuliya Snigir on Russian Stereotypes and 'Making It' in Hollywood (Q&A)". Interview with Irina Danilova, www.hollywoodreporter.com. February 15, 2013.
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