"As an artist, as an actor, as a writer, you have to use what's personal to you. You have to be personal about your work; otherwise, it doesn't ring true."

-- Alan Alda

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“My only defense is the acquisition of vocabulary.”

Source : Margaret Edson (2014). “Wit: A Play”, p.44, Macmillan
“I think the open software movement (and Linux in particular) is laudable.”
“Each training session I'm getting better and better. I have no other duties now, no worries, it's all about training, eating and sleeping. I have a lot more time and can put a lot more effort into training. I'm feeling better every day. As long as I'm feeling myself I'm definitely in no doubt I can go to the Olympics and win.”

Source : "Usain Bolt: 'Legends have come before me, but this is my time'" by Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2012.
“I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don't know, because it's not in your hands, you don't make the decision.”
“Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance.”
“In some ways, I lament the introduction of civilisation on such a huge scale, because it has given us a lot of room to abuse each other, which we continue to do.”

Source : "Roy Harper: 'I fought like hell to stay alive'". Interview with Alexis Petridis, www.theguardian.com. October 13, 2011.
“I had a good upbringing, we didn't have any money, but there was a lot of love in my family.”

Source : "Question Time". Interview With Hannah Pool, www.theguardian.com. June 10, 2009.
“the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color. Often at night there is lightning, but it quivers all alone. There is no thunder, no relieving rain. These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for.”

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