"In our culture we make heroes of the men who sit on top of a heap of money, and we pay attention not only to what they say in their field of competence, but to their wisdom on every other question in the world."

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“Because thatâ€™s the thing about the exact moment when you get somewhere that has required effort: Thereâ€™s a freeze-frame instant of total fulfillment, when every expectation has been met and the world is perfect.”
“The Ultimate decision, the fastest decision there is, is ACTION!”
“I thought Marilyn Monroe was the most beautiful woman in the world and Elizabeth Taylor breathtaking. But when I see myself on the screen I say: 'Oh shoot! What are they talking about?'”
“My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.”

Source : Attributed in "Uganda, the Human Rights Situation" by United States Congress. Senate, (p. 13), 1978.
“I was so desperate to get a job on TV (with no money), that I dressed as an old lady, went to the TV channel and said to security that I was the producer's grandma and had brought him lunch.”
“Do you get the anger that is out here?”

Source : "Reporters Give Voice to Post-Katrina Desperation" by David Folkenflik, www.npr.org. September 2, 2005.
“Engaging it produces an intense force, which in turn produces a mutation in consciousness. You become who you really are ...”
“He put his arms around her. â€œWell, in my defense, then, whatever I did seemed to work, didn't it?â€ She sighed. â€œI suppose.â€ â€œYou suppose?â€ â€œWhat do you want? A medal?â€ â€œFor starters. A trophy would be nice, too.â€ She smiled. â€œWhat do you think you're holding right now?”

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