"That was the source of my vanity and my cowardice: always I believed everyone was watching me."

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Source : Andre Dubus (2010). “Broken Vessels: Essays”, p.51, Open Road Media

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“That all you got...Bub?”
“Great captains of industry are as rare as great generals”
“Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If virtue means putting others ahead of self, then it's clear that most people, let alone most capitalists, aren't very virtuous.”
“Some artists are bound to an image: Bob Marley has dreadlocks, Matisyahu has a beard. But that's a reminder that the whole thing is not about style. It's about music.”

Source : "Matisyahu talks about his new religious outlook and appearance". Interview with Daniel Hoffman, www.jta.org. March 13, 2013.
“Folks as have no mind to be o' use have allays the luck to be out o' the road when there's anything to be done.”
“God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure - people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.”
“When you win, you don't get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.”
“It is a responsibility we perceive from the entire international community to protect the stability of the single currency as well as the European frame work.”

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