"When a man dies, his secrets bond like crystals, like frost on a window. His last breath obscures the glass."

-- Anne Michaels

#Men Quotes #Glasses Quotes #Secret Quotes

“Most of us know exactly what it is that creates the pain, confusion, stagnation and disruption in our lives. When we find something or someone creating in our lives that which we do not want, we must muster the courage and strength to stop it.”
“A comic will always be more 'personal' than a DVD or CD, both of which require electronic 'players' to decode their content. With comics, the reader is the player so the engagement with the material is always more fundamental and dynamic. Reading comics is a much less passive activity than consuming CDs and DVDs.”
“We often pride ourselves on even the most criminal passions, but envy is a timid and shamefaced passion we never dare to acknowledge.”
“In the fullness of time, when it is our turn to give, we must in turn plant gardens that we may never eat the fruit of, which will benefit the generations to come.”

Source : N. R. Narayana Murthy (2009). “A Better India, a Better World”, p.8, Penguin Books India
“All pleasure should be a little bent, don't you think?”
“I want only dead actors. That way there'll be no jealousy.”

Source : Simone Signoret (1986). “Adieu, Volodya: A Novel”, Random House Incorporated
“Watching first nights, though I've seen quite a few by now, is never any better. It's a nerve-racking experience. It's not a question of whether the play goes well or badly. It's not the audience reaction, it's my reaction. I'm rather hostile toward audiencesÂ—I don't much care for large bodies of people collected together. Everyone knows that audiences vary enormously; it's a mistake to care too much about them. The thing one should be concerned with is whether the performance has expressed what one set out to express in writing the play. It sometimes does.”
“Certainty ends inquiry.”

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