"I come from a place where you have a lot of sky. But [in New York City] you have to really look up to realize that there is eventually sky, somewhere. ...Sky is not a common commodity."

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Source : Source: aboriginalartandculture.wordpress.com

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“And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late â€“ not now, not ever â€“ for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.”
“I had no interest in fashion when I was younger. I was such a tomboy.”
“One curious thing about growing up is that you don't only move forward in time; you move backwards as well, as pieces of your parents' and grandparents' lives come to you.”
“Popular culture is filled with girls.”
“My mother was a housewife. My father was a garment worker.”
“I will say that the idea of a woman being deceptive came from that original discussion with critics and reporters about if woman could do that kind of thing. Evelyn, herself, grew out of the discussions about how capable women are of deceit and lying and manipulation.”
“Obsessed? I don't know what the word means. I know there were times when I couldn't think of anything else. I used to stay in every weeknight in the hope that he might get free and call me. It felt like I had a disease I didn't want to get rid of. I suppose that's a definition of obsession, yes.”

Source : Sarah Dunant (2001). “Mapping the Edge: A Novel”, p.163, Random House
“Your generosity is reflected in what you do with your own money, not in what you do with other people's money. If I give a lot of money to charity, then I am generous. If you give a smaller fraction of your money to charity, then you are less generous. But if you want to tax me in order to give my money to charity, that does not make you generous.”

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