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Karen Hawkins

"One good thing that comes from living the nomadic life demanded by an expedition is that one sheds the fake skin donned from living too closely among society. For those of us who live for the freedom of such a lifestyle, that skin is dry and itchy and ill fitting. From my observances, that skin is much like a callus caused by the pure irritation of being forced to spend so much time with one's fellow man. Thank God I am spared such nonsense."

Source : Karen Hawkins (2012). “The Taming of a Scottish Princess”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

Karen Hawkins

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“One of the ways that Microsoft beat Apple way back in the day was that they were a lot more open; today, in the world I come from, the free software and open-source world, Microsoft is not generally viewed as open; they're viewed as proprietary.”
“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.”
“The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day.”
“No commandment surpasses the one concerning the liberation of hostages, for they are among the starving, the thirsting, the stripped, always in danger of death.”
“Pay 2 Play vividly tells the story of the threat posed to our political process by big money interests and what we can do to fight back to defend our Republic. This is a must-see movie for anyone who cares about the cause of democracy and the promise of political equality for all.”
“I think I enjoy working obviously as a lead, but also you know I feel I'm also a character actor as well, so I enjoy approaching various projects in all sort of capacities. Any film I have been able to do I feel very fortunate to have been a part of.”
“I'm trying to read more dead people because I keep having to read stuff for juries and so forth.”
“I do not need any friends. I prefer enemies. They are better company and their feelings towards you are always genuine.”

Source : Dylan Thomas (1995). “Dylan Thomas, the complete screenplays”

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