"The effort only shifted me from the frying-pan into the fire."

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Source : Lucian of Samosata (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lucian (Illustrated)”, p.473, Delphi Classics

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“I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.”

Source : "Dionne Warwick: Living for Now". Interview with Dustin Fitzharris, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 7, 2012.
“We can't love a place or a person if we always have one foot out the door.”

Source : Eric Weiner (2008). “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World”, p.174, Hachette UK
“Have you ever closed your eyes and listened to the sound of your own mother's voice?”
“I believe that photography loves banal objects, and I love the life of objects.”
“The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers.”
“As for meat, let me say it upfront:Humans havenâ€™t fully adapted to eating meat.”

Source : Ori Hofmekler (2007). “The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse for High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body”, p.61, Blue Snake Books
“At the same time, you don't want to be blindsided at some point because you've taken too much comfort from knowing nothing. So you try to keep a little store of practical knowledge. At a certain point you have to pretend that something is true in order to have a relationship with the world.”
“Go in close, and when you think you are too close, go in closer.”

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