"Nothing good came free. Even love. You paid for all things. And if you were poor, suffering was your currency."

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Source : Khaled Hosseini (2013). “And the Mountains Echoed”, p.24, A&C Black

Khaled Hosseini

#Love You Quotes #Suffering Quotes #Poor Quotes

“If the Martians took over eBay it would take 6 months for the world to notice.”
“I was shooting at myself - I was shooting my own violence and the violence of the times”

Source : Pontus Hultén, Niki de Saint-Phalle (1992). “Niki de Saint Phalle: Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland”, Hatje Cantz Publishers
“I fought against her, trying to mount some kind of defense, but it was like fighting Dimitri on crack.”
“Spirituality is not primarily about values and ethics, not about exhortations to do right or live well. The spiritual traditions are primarily about reality...an effort to penetrate the illusions of the external world and to name its underlying truth.”
“You just have to learn to get really good at choosing your moments and making sure that your story isn't overwhelmed by the effects, and that your emotional storyline is what's driving the train.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The Irish are never at peace but when they're fighting.”

Source : Mary Deasy (1948). “The Hour of Spring”
“I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being.”

Source : "Exclusive Interview: Steve Coogan". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. February 19, 2009.
“I don't feel that as an artist my job is to offer PR propaganda, whether for the good or for the bad.”

Source : "Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. April 26, 2012.

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