"The family - that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to."

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Source : Dear Octopus (1938) p. 120

Dodie Smith

#Funny Quotes #Family Quotes #Heart Quotes

“If a life goes down the toilet, it comes out in a river and meets the sea.”
“A demanding performance challenge tends to create a Team. In any situation requiring a combination of multiple skills, experiences and judgments, a team inevitably gets better results than a collection of individuals. Teams provide the kind of responsiveness, speed, on-line customization and quality that is beyond the reach of individual performance.”
“So what strikes me most about the Heartland Conference is that I am with people that are in love with weather, climate, and their country, and many of them have loved these longer and stronger than I have.”
“True wisdom is to see and understand your relationship with the universe. When you gain that relational knowledge, then you are wise.”
“Long story short, ghosts just coming out of the closet sucked at communication. Probably as bad as a beginner ghost whisperer sucked at getting them to communicate.”
“I think watching a movie that simply confirms my feelings is a waste of time. That applies not only to movies, but also to books and every form of art.”

Source : "Michael Haneke Talks AMOUR, His Inspiration for the Film, His Casting Decisions, Physical and Emotional Demands of the Film and Shooting the Film in French". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. December 14, 2012.
“I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.”
“My only drive was to be the best dancer in the world, but I never won the world championship.”

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