"Man becomes virtually an automaton in the loss of his individuality and responsibility. He is the harp of a thousand strings played upon by a divine hand, but not a man!"

“I got knockback after knockback at auditions. Just before ‘Mulholland Dr.’ my agent told me I was so intense I was freaking people out. She told me I was a brilliant actor but the feedback was that I made people feel uncomfortable because I was so nervous and intense. I just sat there and blubbed. My mum was staying in LA at the time and I went to her and said: ‘I just can’t do this. I’m not cut out for it.’ She just said: ‘Don’t believe a word people say about you. Forget them.’”

“For those who believe that ecological disaster will somehow be averted, it must also be clear that, over the next decade or so, sustainable development will constitute one of the biggest opportunities in the history of commerce. And innovation will be the name of the game.”

Source : Stuart L. Hart (2010). “Capitalism at the Crossroads: Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World”, p.52, FT Press

“It is easier to prevent thistles and habits than to uproot them.”

“I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness.”

“To walk is to lack a place. It is the indefinite process of being absent and in search of a proper.”

Source : Michel de Certeau (2011). “The Practice of Everyday Life”, p.103, Univ of California Press

“The most important thing for any of us to be in our jobs is curious.”

“If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.”

“If there is a heaven, it must be here on earth because the earth is so beautiful.”