"The Odyssey and Iliad say things about the human condition in ways we should re-acquaint ourselves with, and use as a prism to interpret though."

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Source : Source: www.compulsivereader.com

Robert Dessaix

#Use Quotes #Way Quotes #Odyssey Quotes

“Things of the spirit are what count: brotherhood â€“ in a day when there is too much hatred at home and abroad; cheerfulness â€“ in a day when the pessimists have the floor and cynics are popular; service â€“ in a day when millions are interested in getting or grasping, rather than giving”
“Some people who make music are instantly very savvy about how they can get their music to communicate in a larger way. For me, the music was always first, and I put a lot of time and effort and thought into making the recordings. But everything else around it, all the things that were necessary to have a career in pop music, I was completely ill equipped to handle.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“Healing comes when we move away from the darkness and walk towards the light.”
“When people start to write articles about what might be wrong with the 'Today' show you know where you should point the finger, point it at me because I have been there the longest. And it's my responsibility.”

Source : "Matt Lauer: ‘Today’ Is ‘Not Where I Want It To Be ... I Want To Make It Better’" By Jack Mirkinson, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 31, 2012.
“It only takes one person to make a change...Let it begin with you.”
“The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.”
“What I do is I take action because I value the position I have, the career I have, the life I live, the people I interact with, my fanbase, my friends, however you want to say that. I value those relationships and I use the opportunities they present to me.”
“All things come to pass When they do, if they do All things come to their end When they do, as they do. . . .”

Source : Keorapetse Kgositsile (2002). “If I could sing: selected poems”

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