"The way things are supposed to work is that we're supposed to know virtually everything about what they [the government] do: that's why they're called public servants. They're supposed to know virtually nothing about what we do: that's why we're called private individuals."

-- Glenn Greenwald

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“You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it.”
“Understanding the past requires pretending that you don't know the present.”

Source : Paul Fussell (1990). “Thank God for the Atom Bomb, and Other Essays”
“I think women don't grow up with the harsh world of criticism that men grow up with, we are more sensitively treated, and when you first experience the world of film-making you have to develop a very tough skin.”
“I can't imagine what someone would write that would infuriate me. Maybe if my loved one had died of some disease and someone was insensitive, that would piss me off.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Henry James joyously engaged in the act of writing. A good day's writing gave him a sense of strength, of control over chaos, a victory of order and clarity over the confused battle of existence.”

Source : Leon Edel (1978). “Henry James: the conquest of London, 1870-1881”
“Do the elevators work?" I ask Uriah, as quietly as I can. "Sure they do." says Zeke, rolling his eyes, "You think I'm stupid enough not to come here early and turn on the emergency generator?" "Yeah," says Uriah. "I kinda do.”
“I'm so happy. I'm one of the happiest people I know. I truly am.”

Source : Source: www.vulture.com
“The beauty is that we can blur film and TV a little bit more.”

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