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I think in the early part of my career, the roles were so disparate that it never gave anybody an opportunity to understand my essence and what I would be good at doing, as opposed to what I would not be good at doing, so these little moments of beautiful things that were happening to me were consistent, but very few and very far between. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#beautiful #beautiful things #between #career #consistent

I wish I could say I gulp pure courage as I run, like those brave little girls you read about in stories, ... But this burst of speed comes from an older adrenaline, some limbic other. Not courage, but a deeper terror. I don't want to be left alone. And I am ready to defend Ossie against whatever monster I encounter, ... and save her for myself. ↗

— Karen Russell

#karen-russell #courage

Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations. ↗

— Alfred Adler

#determined #give #meanings #ourselves #situations

The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice. ↗

— David Petraeus

#best #clearly #down #expressed #i

I like emotional horror. I don't like horror movies. I hate them. But, if you can make emotional horror movies, I'm in. If I can care and root for the main character, then I'm in. ↗

— Kevin Williamson

#character #emotional #hate #horror #horror movies

A great idea is usually original to more than one discoverer. Great ideas come when the world needs them. Great ideas surround the world's ignorance and press for admission. ↗

— Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

#come #discoverer #great #great idea #great ideas

Bin Laden comes out of a business background - he studied public administration and economics at university, and he worked for his family company, which was obviously a rather successful enterprise. ↗

— Peter L. Bergen

#background #bin #business #comes #company

If you really want to help the American theater, don't be an actress, dahling. Be an audience. ↗

— Tallulah Bankhead

#american #audience #help #really #theater

Shame is the demon that keeps many of us trapped in our pain; healing comes when we gain the courage to confront our demon(s). ↗

— J'son M. Lee

#family-drama #family-love #family-relationships #family-values #guilt

Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are. ↗

— Oswald Chambers

#saint #sanctification #sin #attitude