"God grant ... that he may learn to understand in time, that whoso is minded to do as he himself wills will soon enough see the day when he will find he has done that which he had never willed."

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Source : Sigrid Undset (2013). “The Axe: The Master of Hestviken”, p.144, Vintage

Sigrid Undset

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“The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly.”

Source : Vance Packard (1991). “The Hidden Persuaders”
“When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.”
“No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.”
“My experiences thus far had me planning to throttle the first Tudor historian I met upon my return for gross dereliction of duty.”
“IF YOUR JOB IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, YOUR REAL JOB TITLE IS PROBLEM SOLVER.”
“Chess and theatre often lead to madness.”
“Vince Vaughn is a genuine person, awesome guy. He'll come to a lot of my shows. It's not that often that you can meet someone as cool as Vince.”
“[The blues] is the antidote for sadness and depression.”

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