“A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well - in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.” PeopleIfsKnowsWellsMayMeanPersonsSpiritLyingFallSpeakStrongGrowsCausesActingSituationInfluenceBenefitsSightShameConvictionReactionsObjectivesLiberationConfused Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“My agent in London told me, after Never Let Me Go, because I loved doing that so much, "If you're on a lucky streak and you're doing well, you should only take a part, if you can't bear the idea of anyone else doing it." That's been the case since then, with Drive and Shame and the play (The Seagull), and the stuff that's going on, like Gatsby. I would have been devastated, if I hadn't gotten those jobs.” IfsShouldWellsHas BeensIdeasPlayJobsStuffCasesBearsLuckyLet MeShameLondonAgentsStreaksDevastatedLet Me GoSeagullNever Let Me Go Author:Carey Mulligan
“Squandering our gifts brings distress to our lives. As it turns out, it's not merely benign or 'too bad' if we don't use the gifts that we've been given; we pay for it with our emotional and physical well-being. When we don't use our talents to cultivate meaningful work, we struggle. We feel disconnected and weighted down by feelings of emptiness, frustration, resentment, shame, disappointment, fear, and even grief.” IfsFeelsWellsUseFeelingsMotivationalTurnsGivenGriefPayStruggleOur LivesTalentEmotionalShameDisappointmentMeaningfulWell BeingEmptinessFrustrationResentmentDistressDisconnectedBenignMeaningful WorkSquandering Book:The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Source: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are