"Itâ€™s what we chase but never find. It is the mystery of our lives, the understanding that even when we have everything we want it is one day to leave us. Itâ€™s the something unseen, the lurking devastation, the darkness that gives our lives dimension."

-- Marisha Pessl

#Life Quotes #Giving Quotes #Darkness Quotes

“I would like to be remembered as someone who gave it all and went for it all, As a woman of strong conviction, character, dignity, and talent who always put God first.”
“We need changes from the duties and the cares of our accustomed everyday life. They are necessary for healthy, normal living. We need occasionally to be away from our friends, our relatives, from the members of our immediate households. Such changes are good for us; they are good for them. We appreciate them better, they us, when we are away from them for a period, or they us.”
“I would just say try it and see if you like it. See how it makes you feel and remember that it's not about being perfect, it's about just doing your best. I think it would have tremendous benefits for everyone.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There's too many actors in LA. I mean, I'll go out there from time to time, but I always find it pretty soul-destroying. I don't drive, and the people kind of rub me the wrong way. It's just not home. You know? It's not New York. It's not... my town.”

Source : "The king of New York". Interview With Danny Leigh, www.theguardian.com. June 18, 2001.
“But really, for me, I tried to find first-person accounts. I tried to read stories from men and women who had survived slavery because it's different when you hear it from their mouths instead of reading it from a history book.”

Source : "Jurnee Smollett-Bell Gets Deep About Underground, a Slave Narrative That Will Make You Proud to Be Black". Interview with Ronda Racha Penrice, www.theroot.com. March 9, 2016.
“A kid asked me for advise about getting into entertainment? I said you better know how to be happy being broke!”
“One of the early signs of sophistication is not giving way to all inclinations but rather sending your emotions to school so they will learn how to behave.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Sep 24, 2016
“I feel that everyone who wants to say anything, do anything, should be able to say anything or do anything, within the limits of not hurting another person.”

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