"Presence of mind, penetration, fine observation, are the sciences of women; ability to avail themselves of these is their talent."

-- Jean-Jacques Rousseau

#Opportunity Quotes #Mind Quotes #Talent Quotes

“That is what deconstruction is made of: not the mixture but the tension between memory, fidelity, the preservation of something that has been given to us, and, at the same time, heterogeneity, something absolutely new, and a break.”

Source : Jacques Derrida, John D. Caputo (1997). “Deconstruction in a Nutshell: A Conversation with Jacques Derrida”, p.6, Fordham Univ Press
“For Americans I'll always be Israeli, and for Israelis I'll always be American. But I really have no need for definitions.”
“Take your work seriously, but never yourself.”
“It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.”
“I don't feel that rap has been respected as an art form. Because people have seen rappers rap off the top of their heads, they don't think it is difficult.”
“If you're a boy, you always want to be in a western; and any actor I know would like to be in a horror.”
“I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.”
“I believe there are only one or two people in the world with whom one can have a true connection. When you've been fortunate enough to marry one of those people, you are reluctant to settle for less. One can have lovers, those are easily found, but true love rarely strikes twice.”

Source : Nicole Richie (2010). “Priceless: A Novel”, p.23, Simon and Schuster

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