"And I must bear What is ordained with patience, being aware Necessity doth front the universe With an invincible gesture."

-- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#Patience Quotes #Bears Quotes #Gestures Quotes

“How often I admire the taste shown in the garden which, within the house, may be indifferent. Here is an art which is today probably more perfect than at any previous time, one which does not break with the past, while it brings a sense of comely order, and a radiant beauty, to cottage and manor alike.”
“I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground.”
“Life should be larger than life. Size is important to escape normalization.”
“The body must stay fit. Fit people like themselves much better.”
“Those who wash regularly should not stoop to democracy.”
“It's not that we're trying to avoid death; we're trying to enjoy our lives fully, to wring every wonderful drop out of life that we possibly can.”

Source : Joe De Sena (2014). “Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life”, p.130, Simon and Schuster
“Boredom is useful to me when I notice it and think: Oh I'm bored; there must be something else I want to be doing... boredom acts as an initiator of originality by pushing me into new activities or new thoughts.”
“I was strong and tough enough and charming. / How else is a fat Jew lesbian poet gonna get by? / Listening to the radio, staying home, staying alone, like / they mean us to. / Who means you to be left out? / Who don't?”

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