"To rehearse imaginary conversations on paper is called literature. To do so out loud is called madness."

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Source : Philip Sington (2012). “The Valley of Unknowing”, p.77, Random House

Philip Sington

#Literature Quotes #Paper Quotes #Madness Quotes

“Even if the steering wheel fits, you don't have to keep gripping it.”
“The only thing they [government] want is better data. But data doesn't tell people someone is well educated. It's a vicious circle. There is some myth involved. Some of this attitude has a long history.”
“I don't think 'Twilight' should be approached like 'Batman.' Because it is an invented kind of world, especially this one, I think it's got to be done with a sense of enjoyment to it I guess more than anything. So I never thought of anything as making fun of it, but kind of reveling in the melodrama of it. It's a melodrama.”

Source : "You Can’t Kill Them: Bill Condon on Breaking Dawn Part 2" by Fred Topel, www.mandatory.com. November 13, 2012.
“Your experiences are not limited to what you have created in the past”

Source : Gary Zukav (2012). “Self-Empowerment Journal”, p.199, Simon and Schuster
“There is oil in the Middle East there is rare earth in China.”
“Generally with the Oscars or the Emmys there isn't much you can do until the nominations are announced. Then you know what kind of year you're dealing with - what's been overlooked, what the issues are.”
“Small-business people do not want to have more than 50 employees, because that's when all the regulatory burden of Obamacare kicks in.”
“I believe that eating simple food in a healthy body with a clean conscience is more pleasurable, and infinitely more satisfying, then eating decadent food that makes you and your world ill.”

Source : Robbins, John, Robbins, Ocean (2013). “Voices of the Food Revolution: You Can Heal Your Body and Your World with Food!”, p.251, Conari Press

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