"A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them."

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Source : Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn”, p.202, Macmillan

Brandon Sanderson

#Men Quotes #Flaws Quotes

“Love doesn't work that way. You don't meet one day and kiss and see sparkles the next. Real love takes time. They need to get to know each other, and when they do, then they might fall in love. They know next to nothing about each other now.”

Source : E. D. Baker (2013). “Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess”, p.156, A&C Black
“Nobody wants campaign finance reform more than me. It would save me a fortune.”
“Speak your heart. If they don't understand, the message was never meant for them anyway.”
“We preach and practice brotherhood â€” not only of man but of all living beings â€” not on Sundays only but on all the days of the week. We believe in the law of universal justice â€” that our present condition is the result of our past actions and that we are not subjected to the freaks of an irresponsible governor, who is prosecutor and judge at the same time; we depend for our salvation on our own acts and deeds and not on the sacrificial death of an attorney.”
“Mostly, Texas women are tough in some very fundamental ways. Not unfeminine, nor necessarily unladylike, just tough!”
“After all, crime is only a left-handed form of human endeavor.”

Source : "Fictional character: Alonzo Emmerich". "The Asphalt Jungle", 1950.
“Making movies is like a circus. You get together for a finite amount of time and you build the most extravagant thing you can, which requires teamwork. Most people don't know, but when you see something on screen, it looks perfect. If you go behind the scenes, things are very archaic. You only see the front of the building, not the back.”

Source : "Director Joe Hahn Talks MALL, Why He Chose This Material as His First Feature, the Casting Process, His Music Video Background, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 16, 2014.
“I'll tell you what I would do in a shot if I could. I would sing in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man.”

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