"I dont see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it."

-- Barkhad Abdi

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“The jazz guitarist Peter Sprague calls his home recording studio SpragueLand, but sometimes it seems that the moniker better captures the way he has turned the entire southland into his own musical playground. Sprague is a highly versatile musician who draws on the wellsprings of jazz and Brazilian music as primary influences.”
“I have worked in the homes of many successful people and have seen firsthand that everyone fails in life, but failure can be a gift if you don't give up and are willing to learn, improve, and grow because of it.Â You see, failure often serves as a defining moment, a crossroads on the journey of your life.Â It gives you a test designed to measure your courage, perseverance, commitment, and a dedication.Â Are you a pretender who gives up after a little adversity or a contender who keeps getting up after getting knocked down?”
“One good thing that comes from living the nomadic life demanded by an expedition is that one sheds the fake skin donned from living too closely among society. For those of us who live for the freedom of such a lifestyle, that skin is dry and itchy and ill fitting. From my observances, that skin is much like a callus caused by the pure irritation of being forced to spend so much time with one's fellow man. Thank God I am spared such nonsense.”

Source : Karen Hawkins (2012). “The Taming of a Scottish Princess”, p.21, Simon and Schuster
“It is good reason, that man consisting of two parts, the soul and body, the body only should not take up all, but the soul should be remembered too. Enjoying is the body's part, and well-doing is the soul's; your souls are suitors to you to remember them, that is, to remember well-doing, which is the soul's portion.”

Source : Lancelot Andrewes (1843). “Works: Ninety-six sermons”, p.33
“Trust may be in short supply after years of disappointments. However, improvement could come in a bat of an eye!”
“Gory stuff can be shocking but it doesn't really scare me. I'd say the kind of stuff that gets under my skin is the unknown. You hear a knock behind a wall and you don't know what it is. Is there something there or not?”

Source : "'Paranormal Activity's' Oren Peli on Scares, Spielberg and 'The River's' Pricey Pilot (Q&A)". Interview with Lacey Rose, www.hollywoodreporter.com. February 2, 2012.
“Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics.”
“Buy your freedom. Work really hard when you're young, save every penny, make a lot of money, and retire at 40, or 30 if you get lucky.”

Source : Source: ryanjordan.com

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