"and the question is, which one is really â€œyou,"

-- Jennifer Egan

“The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They are easily persuaded and led.”
“We don't have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government.”
“The drama, like the symphony, does not teach or prove anything.”

Source : John Millington Synge, Ann Saddlemyer (1998). “Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays”, p.28, Oxford University Press, USA
“Since free men cannot judge for themselves what endangers their freedom if they believe it is never in danger, it is the chief burden of the public school curriculum to persuade children that their liberty is always secure.”
“My personal trainer is an ex-dancer so we do a lot of ballet and jazz.”

Source : "Rachel Stevens on her dream weekend". Interview with Mirror.co.uk, www.mirror.co.uk. September 24, 2011.
“You cannot describe it or draw it. You cannot praise it enough or perceive it. No place can be found in which to put the Original Face; it will not disappear even when the universe is destroyed.”
“The best joke-tellers are those who have the patience to wait for conversation to come around to the point where the jokes in their repertoire have application.”

Source : Joseph Epstein (1979). “Familiar territory: observations on American life”, Oxford University Press
“Music informs my work so intensely. The better actor I become, the better pianist I become, and vice versa.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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