"If people don't read, that's their choice; a lifelong book habit may itself be some sort of affliction."

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Penelope Lively

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“Radio is truly the theater of the mind. The listener constructs the sets, colors them from his own palette, and sculpts and costumes the characters who perform in them.”

Source : Mercedes McCambridge (1982). “The Quality of Mercy”, Berkley Publishing Group
“In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.”
“My job was always to pull a vote over from somebody who was likely to be at least at the outset disinclined to agree with me on some things or at least disinclined to agree with the policy that I was defending.”

Source : "Farewell to the General". Interview with Dahlia Lithwick, www.slate.com. June 28, 2016.
“I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just heavy and leaden.”
“What I remember about the experience is that if you went to go see 'Born On The Fourth Of July' and you happened to take a bathroom break real quick or grab some popcorn, you probably missed me. It was short, but it was memorable.”
“We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress.”

Source : "Financial Expert Witness Communication: A Practical Guide to Reporting and Testimony". Book by Bradley J. Preber (p. 81), May 9, 2014.
“THE BODY SHOULD be triangular, the mind circular. The triangle represents the generation of energy and is the most stable physical posture. The circle symbolizes serenity and perfection, the source of unlimited techniques. The square stands for solidity, the basis of applied control.”
“People who are successful should never forget that its 90 per cent luck. Youve got to be an eejit to be an egomaniac. I had my glory years - Blankety Blank, the talk show, when I was winning every award going.”

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