"Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men."

-- Giorgio de Chirico

#Art Quotes #Butterfly Quotes #Men Quotes

“Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.”
“Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty.”
“Leaders respond & change; the rest quit and blame.”
“Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, Suffering, yet hoping all things.”

Source : Felicia Hemans (2002). “The Siege of Valencia: A Parallel Text Edition”, p.91, Broadview Press
“Never underestimate the power of intention.”
“Exhaustion has a way of parting the veils between men, not so much because the effort of censoring their words exceeds them, but because weariness is the foe of volatility. Oft times insults that would pierce the wakeful simply thud against the sleepless and fatigued.”

Source : R. Scott Bakker (2012). “The White-Luck Warrior: Book Two”, p.127, The Overlook Press
“When I portray Stabler, I have to shave every day and cut my hair every week! And then, I really like to change my looks for films like 'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle' where I have the pleasure of playing the ugliest man in the world.”
“Get the habit of analysis - analysis will in time enable synthesis to become your habit of mind.”

You may also like: