"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not."

-- Vaclav Havel

#Inspirational Quotes #Funny Quotes #Running Quotes

“There is new strength, repose of mind, and inspiration in fresh apparel.”
“Putting seven people in orbit should not cost more than flying a commercial jet around earth,”

Source : "Here's Why Investor Steve Jurvetson Saved Elon Musk's Space Dreams". Interview with Julie Bort, www.businessinsider.com. September 14, 2012.
“I got to thinkingâ€”when it was too lateâ€”you have to reach out to people. To your family, too. You can't just let them sit there, you should put your hand out. If they slap it back, well you reach out again if you care enough. If you don't care enough, you forget about them, if you can.”
“When I get up I still check the rap blogs before I check any kind of dance stuff.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com
“So we are headed for a time when there won't be anything but movies that are essentially made like video games, and actors will become obsolete, and then the big stars will be people who live in Brentwood or wherever it is, and they have a show called, I don't know, "Pool Parties of Brentwood" or something like that.”
“Greater is he who suffers through the pain and comes through the other side improved. Greater is he who accepts discouragement and keeps forward momentum, never retreating. Greater is he who sees the light at the end of the tunnel and keeps their eye on the light. Greater is he who gets knocked off his feet and gets back up, dusts himself off and gets back in the fight. Life is tough, but you are stronger.”
“I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that.”

Source : "Growing Pains". Metal Hammer Magazine Interview, March 1999.
“I love the idea I can go off with a single camera and a few rolls of film unencumbered... I was not interested in the illusion of reality, I wanted to get close to what was happening.”

Source : Eve Arnold (1995). “Eve Arnold: in retrospect”, Random House (UK)

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