"A son is like a lopped off branch. As a falcon he comes when he wills and goes where he lists."

-- Ivan Turgenev

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“Whenever you go on a trip to visit foreign lands or distant places, remember that they are all someone's home and backyard.”
“Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control.”
“I believe in accessibility. I believe in honesty and a culture that supports that. And you can't have that if you're not open to receiving feedback.”
“I worked for 20 directors as a production designer, most male. I was on the set to witness firsthand a range of sometimes atrocious emotions - well-documented firings, yellings, fights between directors and actors, hookers, abusive things, budget overages, lack of preparation. A man gets a standing ovation for crying because he's so sensitive, but a woman is shamed.”

Source : "The Women of Hollywood Speak Out" by Maureen Dowd, www.nytimes.com. November 20, 2015.
“It took me a year to really learn the American lingo. I really feel for people who are coming here and don't speak English at all. It must be hell.”
“It is not the pain and the wounds that are the worst. The worst is the humiliation.”

Source : Pascal Mercier (2008). “Night Train to Lisbon: A Novel”, p.222, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“The story of Mary of Magdalene reminds us all of a fundamental truth...A disciple of Christ is one who, in the experience of human weakness, has had the humility to ask for his help, has been healed by him and has set out following closely after him, becoming a witness of the power of his merciful love that is stronger than sin and death.”
“It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.”

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