"Big fires flare up in a wind, but little ones are blown out unless they are carried in under cover."

--

Saint Francis de Sales

“I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.”
“I sometimes have an over-confidence that can be viewed as arrogance.”

Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. February 16, 2013.
“Sometimes I feel like I am on top of the world. Other times it feels like the world is on top of me.”
“Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.”
“I use my mind to solve problems and invent things.”
“If we ever talk to aliens, their civilisation will be far more advanced than ours (because of distances involved). They won't be religious!”
“I am terminally curious, so I tend to be attracted to the shiny. That's a mixed blessing, as sometimes it means that I can end up right on the cutting edge, but sometimes it can result in wild goose chases as well. Either way, it makes life interesting!”
“I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.”

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