"I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they directly affected their public responsibilities."

-- Doris Kearns Goodwin

#Responsibility Quotes #Wish Quotes #Figures Quotes

“Once Celtic got their equaliser, they played a sort of anti-football.”
“No composer has yet caught this rhythm of America - it is too mighty for the ears of most.”
“truthfully, this is the fabric of all my fantasies: love shown not by a kiss or a wild look or a careful hand but by a willingness for research. i donâ€™t dream of someone who understands me immediately, who seems to have known me my entire life, who says, i know me too. i want someone keen to learn my own strange organization, amazed at whatâ€™s revealed; someone who asks, and then what, and then what?”
“When I was writing the book, I thought "Who wants to hear another story about some actor who lost his way?" But my story is a little unique in that I realized when I was 14 years old that I was different. I think a lot of gay people use drugs and alcohol to quell that fear and shame - especially people of my age.”
“I have more free time than a lot of individuals, so, instead of talking, I sometimes write.”

Source : Wallace Shawn (2009). “Essays”, p.5, Haymarket Books
“But at least if you hint and are rejected, the rejection is blurable rather than blistering. Whereas if you ask outright and are refused, the humiliation is as stark as a streaker on a football.”

Source : Anna Maxted (2016). “Getting Over It”, p.228, Random House
“The Universe knows what it's doing. So don't develop a big ego, and don't be afraid.”
“I graduated early from high school, but up until I graduated, I was playing high school hockey. I really enjoy hockey. That's definitely what I do on my days off, for sure.”

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