"Knowledge is a rare thing -- you gain by giving it away."

-- Ivan Sutherland

#Giving Quotes #Gains Quotes

“I don't know if you have noticed this, but it is quite possible for two human beings to have a conversation in which one or both parties involved has absolutely no idea what they're talking about.”

Source : Jeff Lindsay (2009). “Dexter by Design”, p.120, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
“One thing I'm most proud of, in my movies, is that I think the performances are super-strong, but that's not all me. I think part of it is casting appropriately.”
“This point isâ€….â€….â€….â€…crucial,â€Â writes Dweck. â€œIn the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail â€” or if youâ€™re not the best â€” itâ€™s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what theyâ€™re doing regardless of the outcome.”
“You have to evolve as an artist, and this is really a lifelong process.”

Source : Mary Beth Mckenzie (1987). “Painterly Approach”, Watson-Guptill
“Humour has always been a self-defence mechanism for me.”

Source : "Brooke Shields: My family values" by Elaine Lipworth, www.theguardian.com. September 3, 2010.
“The people are only tools, a means used by God. But they are not the sourse of help, aid, or salvation of any kind. Only God is. The people cannot even create the wing of a fly (Quran, 22:73).”
“Life isn't perfect. It's not supposed to be. We all make mistakes. You bash your head against the wall and you get hurt, but you walk away and make the best of it. And that's what makes it life, Brenna, not perfection. You'll never find happiness if you only expect to find a perfect life. Happiness is something we reach for while we try to learn from our disappointments.”

Source : Karen White (2007). “Learning to Breathe”, p.255, Penguin
“I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself.”

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