"Literature is an inquiry into the deepest yearnings of the human spirit."

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Source : Ernest L. Boyer (1997). “Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995”, Jossey-Bass

Ernest L. Boyer

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“After a good night sleep, I wake up the next day, and I say, 'Come on, Tea Party, letâ€™s get it on.'”
“Every good thing that comes is accompanied by trouble.”
“We tax air passengers like cigarettes and alcohol - we impose sin taxes on travellers.”

Source : "Sex, scotch and speed" by Andrew Clark, www.theguardian.com. September 21, 2002.
“It took me a long time to film the plastic bag, and then I had to get the cut of the scene right. But if you find it as beautiful as the character does, then suddenly it becomes a different movie, and so did he as a character.”

Source : "A Private, Interior Film". Interview with Stephen Short, www.cnn.com.
“I have an addictive personality. Sport is my drug of choice these days. It's one of the best drugs there is. It keeps you fit and healthy, even if, in the case of ironman, it pushes your body to the limit. The word "addiction" comes with negative connotations, but it doesn't have to be a damaging impulse. It's all about channeling your craving into something positive.”
“I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would help you, but that you cannot follow.”

Source : Holly Lisle (2010). “The Silver Door”, p.176, Scholastic Inc.
“There are many modes of thinking about the world around us and our place in it. I like to consider all the angles from which we might gain perspective on our amazing universe and the nature of existence.”
“I am always nervous about doing voice-over work. I'm always clammy and I worry, "What if my voice squeaks? What if I don't deliver it right?" Until you start saying the lines, it's always nerve-wracking, for some reason, and I've never gotten over that.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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