"By the time I went up to Cambridge, I was extremely quiet and well behaved, although I now meet people who remember me as not like that at all."

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Source : "Under their skins". Interview with Aida Edemariam, www.theguardian.com. November 18, 2006.

Claire Tomalin

#People Quotes #Remember Quotes #Quiet Quotes

“Saying "muff" to someone and trying to be romantic is incredibly difficult.”
“I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.”
“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
“Writing is my primary way of expressing myself.”
“Love breaks my bones and I laugh”
“I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.”

Source : "Teri Polo: Teri on a Tear". Interview with Dennis Hensley, movieline.com. September 1, 2001.
“No matter who you are or what you intend to do, you should not exceed the boundaries of the rule of law.”
“One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.”

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