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“Beware of a misfit occupation. . . . Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession.”
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“I think the show has sort of given me a name in this business and allowed a lot of people the opportunity to see what I can do, and it's just sort of like a sweet starting point.”
Source : "Shiri Appleby Interview" by Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. August 8, 2005.
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“After the 9/11 attacks, I dutifully stocked up on rolls of duct tape and N-95 masks, as the government recommended.”
Source : "How to talk to your child about the Islamic State". www.washingtonpost.com. November 19, 2015.
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“You thought that you were the permanent part of your own experience, the net that held it all together - until you discovered that there were many selves, dissolving into one another so quickly over time that the buildings and the trees and even the pavement turned out to have more substance than you did.”
Source : Nell Freudenberger (2012). “The Newlyweds”, p.207, Vintage
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“You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil, a performer. I loved the thrill, the money, the whole macho thing. All those things made me Evel Knievel. Sure, I was scared. You gotta be an ***** not to be scared. But I beat the hell out of death.”
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“When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.”
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“Physical courage is a great test.”
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“Never get bored or cynical. Yesterday is a thing of the past.”