"But some characters in books are really real--Jane Austen's are; and I know those five Bennets at the opening of Pride and Prejudice, simply waiting to raven the young men at Netherfield Park, are not giving one thought to the real facts of marriage."

-- Dodie Smith

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“For me, one of the most perfect times to watch a horror movie is when it's cold and raining outside and there's pretty much no outdoor activity to be done. It kind of sets the mood.”

Source : "Metallica's Kirk Hammett discusses vintage horror and geek bonding". Interview with Kenny Herzog, www.avclub.com. October 5, 2012.
“I've had a couple of guys that I've had co-produce records with me through my career, and it's fun to work with a co-producer.”
“We've all been victims. We've all been perpetrators. And, so there is a group that is still experiencing that.”
“There have been many occasions when I found it helpful to talk out loud to my own thoughts, ordering the unwholesome ones to go off somewhere and jump into the river.”

Source : Vash Young (2009). “A Fortune to Share”, p.11, Lulu.com
“In June 2010, I moved out of my apartment and I have been mostly homeless ever since, off and on. I just live in Airbnb apartments and I check in every week in different homes in San Francisco.”
“The leader is the bell ringer, the trumpet blower, the drum beater, the vibration maker, and the vision casterâ€¦ A great leader imparts the burden, inspires commitment, and sets the pace for achievement of Godâ€™s purpose.”

Source : Phil Pringle (2010). “You The Leader”, p.28, Whitaker House
“A man's memory is bound to be a distortion of his past in accordance with his present interests, and the most faithful autobiography is likely to mirror less what a man was than what he has become.”

Source : "No Man Knows My History". Book by Fawn M. Brodie, Ch. 19, 1945.
“Don't cry, you crybaby! When you think things are hard, that's the time you are maturing as a person. If you get over the darkness, a wonderful new day will come. The bright morning will be filled with light and the birds will be singing . There'll be white roses with a lovely fragrance.”

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