"If something is going on, I hear about it. I like to talk to people, I socialise. Television is a waste of time. Human contact is what matters."

-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#What Matters Quotes #People Quotes #Serendipity Quotes

“Tell all the fans that I completely adore them, and tell them I say, 'Thank you so much', for their love and support; and that I miss them terribly, and hopefully I get to see them or they get to see me up on the screen soon. And send my love, definitely.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The reason that 'guru' is such a popular word is because 'charlatan' is so hard to spell.”

Source : William J. Bernstein (2009). “The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between”, p.116, John Wiley & Sons
“What is art? A violet. Is that all? An artistic style is a living entity, a continuous process of invention. It can never be imposed from without; born of the profoundest tendencies within a society, its direction is to a certain extent unpredictable, in much the same way as the eventual configuration of a tree's branches.”
“I was the best man at my younger brother's wedding and at the time part of my roast to him was I appreciated that he's done the only profession that makes me look good, running a used car dealership.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“God is diverse and inclusive, not limited and exclusive. You're thinking of a Country Club.”
“I only said, 'I want to be left alone.'”
“I remember taking great pride in making Brad Pitt laugh. I always had a soft spot for him. He's such a sweet, sweet man.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“I have enjoyed most particularly reading the correspondence between Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. The genuine friendship, competitiveness and support that thread through their communications are life lessons for us all.”

Source : "Jessye Norman: By the Book". www.nytimes.com. June 05, 2014.

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