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acting, I had begun to learn, is about giving. It’s about surrendering the habits and poses that protect you and becoming vulnerable: to the moment, your own emotions, and unpleasant truths.
“My crews always have name tags attached to their shirts. (People with names get treated better.)”
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
“Veteran movers never wear jeans. Jeans are too heavy and the heavy sweating that comes with the job causes chafing. Also, jeans have rivets on the seams and require a belt. Either one can scratch furniture or walls”
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
“Andrew Carnegie’s theory was that life should be divided into three stages: education, making money, and giving all the money away.”
― Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
― Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
“laborer, wallowing in the refuse-laden cesspit that constitutes the dregs of the American Dream is more dependable, works harder, and is more trustworthy than many native-born”
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
― The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
“sojourn in Greenwich, Connecticut, known for its art colony.”
― Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
― Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
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