65 Quotes About Behind-the-scenes

The ones who most shape the world are those who are not exposed, who can't be seen; unknown, opaque beings about whom almost no one knows anything. Like the hidden man in the story, except that instead of living a passive vegetable existence, they plot and weave webs in the shadows.

Do not weep for me. I am the cool breeze on a hot summer day. I am the aroa of the jasmine that grows in the garden. When you visit Darjeeling, look for me among the glinting snow peeks playing hide and seek with the cloud and the mists

Do not weep for me. Anything you lose comes around in another form. I am the cool breeze on a hot summer day. I am the aroma of the jasmine that grows in the garden. When you visit Darjeeling, look for me among the glinting snow peaks playing hide-and-seek with the cloud and the mists. I am in the waterfalls, splashing joyfully upon the rocks.

Forbidden pleasures are loved immoderately, lawful pleasures do not excite desire, as I found out to my consternation.

He is so near and yet so far just like his public persona, a radiant superstar who shines so bright in the heart of the public and yet is so far and untouchable.

Marilyn Monroe was so much more than just a famous movie star. She was a vulnerable soul, a generous spirit, and a brave soldier in a devastating battle with her own mind. Attempting to explain her difficult journey is the challenge I set for myself with this book. At the heart of the story, I discovered a very different kind of Marilyn, a woman far more complex and serious—and maybe even tragic—than the one I thought I knew.

At some point, I gave up on searching... but I've desperately needed to find... a place to belong.

They say they don't understand me. And how could they? I don't understand myself. I mean, is this really me? Or is this just a dream? Maybe I'm merely a spirit floating through ether... and that's why I feel so empty.

When two pessimists get together, it results in an endless cycle of pointless second-guessing. Very interesting.