"Eyes Wide Open' took shape from two real life events straight from my own past. One was the sad suicide of my young nephew, a troubled kid, who was found at the bottom of a landmark cliff in central California. The second was a chance encounter forty years ago with none other than, ahem, Charles Manson!"

-- Andrew Gross

#Suicide Quotes #Real Quotes #Kids Quotes

“The problem in Burma is the problem in Egypt, the problem you refer to in Yemen, and the problem in a lot of these countries in the world: that you can get stuck in the process of transition, in whatâ€™s been called a competitive authoritarianâ€¦ a pseudo democratic regime.”
“I would say music, film, and talented people inspire me.”
“The monuments of the nations are all protests against nothingness after death; so are statues and inscriptions; so is history.”

Source : Lew Wallace (2016). “Historical Novels of Lew Wallace: Ben-Hur, The Fair God & The Prince of India (Illustrated): A Tale of the Christ, The Last of the 'Tzins – Story of Aztecs and Conquistadors & The Fall of Constantinople”, p.454, e-artnow
“It is clear that several countries, in the Balkans for example, need to be considered countries of safe origin. But others like, in my opinion, Eritrea, undoubtedly need to be considered a country of origin with a valid claim to asylum. And with a third group of states, like Nigeria for example, each individual case needs to be evaluated. Then there are also very controversial cases like Afghanistan. In any case, united European action is needed. This argument for Europeanization may sound utopian, but there is no alternative.”
“I believe nature offers opportunities for connection, the arts offer opportunities for self-expression, and life offers continual opportunities for growth and self-discovery.”
“I even accept for the sake of argument that sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged.”

Source : "Scalia Describes ‘Dangerous’ Trend" by Daniel J. Hemel, www.thecrimson.com. September 29, 2004.
“This is the world you have made yourself, now you have to live in it.”

Source : Nina Simone, Stephen Cleary (1993). “I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone”, New York : Da Capo Press
“You just have to trust your own madness.”

Source : FaceBook post by Clive Barker from Nov 13, 2012

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