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Sofya Titova, photographed by Justin Chung for The Libertine.
“There’s little question our culture leans toward idealizing extroverts. Those with intrinsically good social skills, who appear to thrive in party-type atmospheres and exude confidence when meeting new people, are often considered worthy of emulation. I spent many years wondering why small talk felt so awkward for me when it seemed so effortless for my friends. In some churches, an appropriate focus on community life can inadvertently favor those who are most comfortable socially, quickest to share their thoughts and feelings, and most likely to throw a party. But there’s no biblical precedent for idealizing extroversion, just as there’s none for idealizing introversion either. […] The comparisons aren’t helpful and neither is holding up an ideal the Bible does not. The body of Christ includes persons at all points on the introversion/extroversion continuum, and no one’s contribution is more important than another’s. We’re all responsible to spend time both privately and corporately with God and others in worship, study, prayer, and service. Caving to a cultural standard that doesn’t line up with scriptural truth is destructive to individuals and to the body of Christ.”
— Amie Patrick, “Four Lies About Introverts”
“I’m not fascinated by people who smile all the time. What I find interesting is the way people look when they are lost in thought, when their face becomes angry or serious, when they bite their lip, the way they glance, the way they look down when they walk, when they are alone and smoking a cigarette, when they smirk, the way they half smile, the way they try and hold back tears, the way when their face says they want to say something but can’t, the way they look at someone they want or love… I love the way people look when they do these things. It’s… beautiful.”
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- Chandler: I’m not Nipper Read.
- Miles: No, you’re bloody not. And you weren’t Abberline, either. You are Joseph Chandler, and you’d better get used to it. Nobody said you had to be the greatest detective that ever lived, only the best detective that you can be. And so sometimes you’ll fail. That’s okay, we all fail sometimes. But it’s not okay to give up. [extends hand] Get up, sir.
Daryl Hannah
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1927 Paramount Studio map of potential film shooting locations in California and beyond.
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Paulien, photographed by Brunette Blogging for Polienne.
