"I stumbled out into the courtyard to try to flee my misery, but of course we can never flee the misery that is within us."

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Source : Arthur Golden (2008). “Memoirs Of A Geisha”, p.106, Random House

Arthur Golden

#Sad Quotes #Trying Quotes #Misery Quotes

“The people in your life who don't need an invitation still like to get one.”
“Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.”
“At times it seems as if you're a glorified babysitter with these guys, but they're all really good people. You just want to keep everybody happy. One of the biggest things is to keep the lines of communication open and just to keep everything running as smoothly as possible.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Personally, I liked working for the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there! I've worked in the private sector ... they expect results!”
“We're not really pacifists, we're nonviolent soldiers.”
“I'd just like to see a role for women where someone who isn't traditionally attractive is not portraying the best friend. You know, the character that only speaks in questions. 'Gee, are you gonna go out with him? Do you think I look fat?'”

Source : "Searching for Debra Winger". Documentary, July 13, 2002.
“I left Britain in the mid-1990s when TV was going down the cundy - another good Dundee word - because I wanted a film career. But as I get older, I find myself being drawn back to my roots, and I'm loving it.”
“Human beings are not creatures of logic; we are creatures of emotion. And we do not care what's true. We care how it feels.”

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