"I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature."

-- Julia Stiles

“The great presidents never forget the principle of the republic and seek to preserve and enhance them â€“ in the long runâ€“ without undermining the needs of the moment. Bad presidents simply do what is expedient, heedless of principles. But the worst presidents are those who adhere to the principles regardless of what the fortunes of the moment demand.”
“I have lived with magic and without magic, and I can tell you with certainty that a life with magic is better....”

Source : FaceBook post by Chris Bohjalian from Oct 08, 2015
“I function better in the jungle in Amazonia or Antarctica or Alaska or the Sahara desert. An artificial environment like a studio has never attracted me. I could work in a studio, but I would never really feel at home.”
“To win, you have to lose, and then get pissed off.”
“I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I don't know one who wouldn't fall down the first open coal hole running after the first pretty girl who gave him a wink.”
“It’s hard to pin down what makes Weiss’ music so distinctive. Perhaps it’s that even in the ballads, the tone is upbeat, the outlook positive. The way Weiss writes - passionately, wittily and with respect for his fellow musicians - attests to his talent and appetite for creativity, and suggests a long, enjoyable career.”
“Despair exaggerates not only our misery but also our weakness.”
“Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does matter, and several local races have been decided by as many votes as you can count on one hand.”

Source : "Fall Crop" by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. November 2, 2010.

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