#secret

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#answer #class #cliff #courage #crisis

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#enjoy #excellence #how #joy #know

I wanted to be a secret agent and an astronaut, preferably at the same time. ↗

— David Byrne

#astronaut #i #preferably #same #secret

If you think you might have secret information listening to me, you're lost. ↗

— Morton Feldman

#listening #lost #me #might #secret

I feel that directors at times are like the janitors on the set. I am the secretary, I am the organizer, I am the maid, and I ask if they have eaten or rested. The best things are always out of your control. It's those moments that surpass the imagination that are thrilling. ↗

— Jane Campion

#am #ask #best #control #directors

Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick. ↗

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

#after #before #during #fast #forget

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it off. ↗

— Bryan Ferry

#could #hendrix #i #jimi #jimi hendrix

From a scientist's perspective, to understand everything that you need to know about human beings, you only have to tinker with all the mechanical parts of genes and the brain until there are no more secrets left. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#beings #brain #everything #genes #human

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people. ↗

— Harvey S. Firestone

#answer #know #people #secret #success

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true. ↗

— Leonard Cohen

#be true #compassion #despair #faith #generals