"It was impossible to sleep. Anxiety stopped me from falling asleep; depression woke me up."

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Source : David Walliams (2012). “Camp David”, p.244, Penguin UK

David Walliams

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“Whatever we do must be in accord with human nature. We cannot drive people; we must direct their development. The general policy of the past has been to drive; but the era of force must give way to the era of knowledge, and the policy of the future will be to teach and lead, to the advantage of all concerned.”

Source : "Work, Wages, and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living". P. 116. Book by Henry Gantt, 1910.
“First thing about being a patient-you have to learn patience.”
“I will never forget the pleasure and instruction I derived from working with a true master of his art, such as Edward G. Robinson was - and is. Surely his record for versatility, studied characterization - ranging from modern colloquial to the classics - and artistic integrity is unsurpassed.”
“A man who is stingy with saffron is capable of seducing his own grandmother.”
“People love to hate. I have a love-hate relationship with the world. The world loves to hate me.”
“Literature is both my joy and my comfort: it can add to every happiness and there is no sorrow it cannot console.”

Source : Pliny (the Younger.), Betty Radice (1969). “Letters and Panegyricus”, Heinemann ; Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
“Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.”
“I don't play polo anymore because I am too old. But we still have a half a dozen horses - a couple of young horses we are teaching how to play polo and older horses that are real trustworthy when you get them up in the mountains.”

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