"Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility."

-- Simone Weil

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“It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq.”
“Jews are known for many things, but strength, swiftness, and agility are not among them. There is one trait, as controversial as it is familiar, for which Jews are above all known, and that is shrewdness in business.”
“I contracted malaria in rural Mozambique. I was a youth ambassador for Australia. For a year after high school, you give positive speeches about Australia and as part of it I traveled to lots of different countries.”
“I want to go to Nashville and get cracking on this album.”
“I'm more interested than Philip Roth in understanding women, even if I do it imperfectly. But that book, Portnoy's Complaint, is literary punk in this way that is rare.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Tayend nodded. â€œI know it wonâ€™t. I admit I was worried about you, but you are still your old self, underneath.â€ Dannyl straightened in protest. â€œUnderneath what?â€ The Elyne stood up, waving one hand in Dannylâ€™s direction. â€œAllâ€¦that.â€ â€œIâ€™m reeling at your descriptive clarity,â€ Dannyl told him.”
“I'm old enough to remember the advent of CD. You thought, "What's this piece of space age technology that's in front of me?" Now I ask, "When's the last time you bought a CD?" You see things come and you see things go, and you have to be on your toes and be nimble and stay with it, or you die. It's exciting. I love technology.”

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“I saw what Purple meant to people and I still hear it now when I'm in Europe. I'm always shocked that I'm still asked about Purple because it was such a long time ago.”

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