"It could draw from a greater reservoir of freedom. The irony could develop an even greater ease."

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Source : Interview with Marika Griehsel, www.nobelprize.org. November 2004.

Elfriede Jelinek

#Ease Quotes #Irony Quotes #Draws Quotes

“I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room.'”
“Sometimes I feel envious when my friends go to parties and I have to go to bed. But my friends always tell me that the parties really aren't that much fun anyway. Whatever I've missed, I've made up for. Most kids don't get to go to the Olympics and win three gold medals. It's definitely been worth it and I wouldn't do it if I didn't want to.”
“I'm a very, very proud Canadian, and having the privilege to represent my country on the international level was the highlight of my 18-year career.”
“Someone observed darkly that it is always two A.M. when one is in the 'dark night of the soul.”

Source : Robert A. Johnson (1989). “He: Understanding Masculine Psychology”, Harpercollins
“He who awaits much can expect little.”
“Time is the most important thing there is. That is the only element that you can't withdraw from the situation and still have the situation exist. Everything depends on time.”
“The rule of the Morrell family was over, and Richard owned a used-car lot and Monica worked at a nail salon, until one day she got run over by a bus. Very sad.”
“You always have to take responsibility for the choices you made. Once you can come to that truth, it's a very satisfying and relieving feeling. You don't have to fight anymore, you just get to do.”

Source : Interview with Ian Cohen, pitchfork.com. September 5, 2012.

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