"sharing is the secret of civilization."

-- Josephine Humphreys

#Civilization Quotes #Secret Quotes

“I continue to be very shy. I think a lot of actors and performers are really weird, shy people working it out onstage. I don't know why that is.”
“I like to move around in the landscape between poetry and prose, between the lyrical and the narrative.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Gossip is never fatal until it is denied.”

Source : Booth Tarkington (2013). “The Essential Booth Tarkington Collection”, p.2177, eBookIt.com
“Perjury is often bold and open. It is truth that is shamefaced - as, indeed, in many cases is no more than decent.”
“Change art to include yourself.”
“As species are exterminated by shifting climate zones, ecosystems can collapse, destroying more species.”

Source : "Coal-fired power stations are death factories. Close them". Article by James Hansen, www.theguardian.com. February 15, 2009.
“Even a brief interaction can change the way people think about themselves, their leaders, and the future. Each of those many connections you make has the potential to become a high point or a low point in someone's day.”
“If your words're true, they're armed.”

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