"People fear their hidden selves, afraid that they will burst out."

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Source : Gregory Benford (1997). “Foundation's Fear”, Harper Prism

Gregory Benford

#Self Quotes #People Quotes #Identity Quotes

“I'm one of those pathetic actors who will say yes to every play reading just because I do miss the stage so much. What I really miss about the theater is that in the end, it's yours to give. In television and film, it's yours to do and someone else's to take and someone else's to give. As much as I love television - the biggest luxury of all is to know that you have a job to go to - I do miss that connection and having that power over my own performance on stage.”

Source : Source: variety.com
“Don't get impatient when it takes too long.”
“We seek true individuality and the true individuals. But we find them not. For lo, we mortals see what our poor eyes can see; and they, the true individuals, - they belong not to this world of our merely human sense and thought.”

Source : Josiah Royce (1952). “The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry Brown”
“I've learnt and I just want to be respected for what I've achieved on the pitch. I know I haven't achieved much off it but I do know I've given pleasure to people watching me play football over the years.”

Source : "I'm Gazza - and I am an alcoholic", www.theguardian.com. September 23, 2001.
“The way a man looks at himself in a mirror will tell you if he can ever care about anyone else.”
“I guess this means that our conflict is finally over. Perhaps we should celebrate." â€“ Saint Dane Perhaps you should bite me." Bobby”
“As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market.”
“Money can't buy happiness but it's more comfortable to cry in a Bugatti than on a bicycle.”

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