A Quote by Margaret Widdemer
It is rather calming to remember that you really couldn't have foreseen what is happening to you.
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It is not what is happening to you but rather what is happening in you that determines whether you succeed or fail.
I'd much rather hang out in a cafe. That's where things are really happening.
The nature of human beings is that they'd far rather face the disaster that is happening tonight than the one that is happening tomorrow.
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I really admire visual storytelling that shows you what's happening, instead of tells you what's happening. I think it really forces the filmmaking to be very clear.
I remember the day I saw my hair was thinning. I don't remember caring much. I don't care. It's just hair. It never bothered me much. I was pretty young, too. And it happened and is happening very slowly. I have a feeling dead people get really mad when we complain about losing hair.
What is happening now to me in my career is amazing, so I dwell on the things that are happening rather than the things that aren't, because what's the point? It doesn't make them happen.
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As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy - it's a yin-yang approach to cooking that I find rather calming.
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