"War all comes down to these little tiny stories about people's lives that will never be the same."

-- Eugene Richards

#War Quotes #People Quotes #Stories Quotes

“I try to remind myself that we are never promised anything, and that what control we can exert is not over the events that befall us but how we address ourselves to them.”

Source : Jeanne DuPrau (1992). “The Earth House”
“I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough. Let's go west.'”

Source : "A few words from Richard Jeni". www.cnn.com. March 12, 2007.
“Gospel is just the truth of the word of God. Anybody can sing it, anybody; anybody can perform it.”
“There are some images that I will only use once, and not use again because they don't seem to really hit the nail right on the head, but there are some which are so strong they have to be reduced; sometimes just reusing them makes them stronger.”
“There was an uncommon array of people in there [rehab] with me, and I became friends with all of them. You recognize the possibility of your own demise in the lives of these other people. You're doing the same thing they are, but you can't see it in yourself. However, you start seeing all of these tragedies and potential miracles in other people. It's a real eye- and heart-opening situation.”
“A heathen philosopher once asked a Christian, 'Where is God'? The Christian answered, 'Let me first ask you, Where is He not?'”
“Reputation is like fine china: Once broken it's very hard to repair.”
“I hardly wear any makeup. TV and film makeup is very heavy, so it's nice to give my skin a break when I'm not filming. And I'm really grungy, probably too much so. Although when I go out, I love to dress very glamorous and quite sexy.”

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