"If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody."

-- Agatha Christie

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“The lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelows thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around.”
“My sexuality is something I'm completely comfortable with and open about. There's a lot of prejudice toward us but the more people talk about it, the less of a big deal it will be. And that will be better for everyone.”

Source : "Anna Paquin Talks 'True Blood,' Her Bisexuality, and Her Country's Pride in 'Lord of the Rings'" by Jethro Nededog, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 15, 2011.
“Our investigation looked at whether there is evidence classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on that personal system, in violation of a federal statute making it a felony to mishandle classified information either intentionally or in a grossly negligent way, or a second statute making it a misdemeanor to knowingly remove classified information from appropriate systems or storage facilities.”

Source : James Comey's Statement on the Investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Personal E-Mail System, www.fbi.gov. July 5, 2016.
“These trees and these old people have one thing in common - they're both going in the ground soon!”
“What an insignificant life is this which I am now leading!”
“Being an artist and a musician, I have witnessed the previous generation taking the art form, not as a way of making a living, but as a belief, an almost maniacal, sometimes insane devotion and commitment to communication.”
“The beauty in the story is at one with suffering. That is also part of our upbringing - we don't think there could be beauty otherwise. Beauty is the result of having been through an experience all the way through to the end - therefore it has a poignancy. Beauty that is singular always comes from following an experience to the point where you can go no further.”
“You can be the one - in - a - million. Donâ€™t be discouraged by the odds to Succeed.”

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