"Of course Nebraska is a storehouse of literary material. Everywhere is a storehouse of literary material. If a true artist were born in a pigpen and raised in a sty, he would still find plenty of inspiration for his work. The only need is the eye to see."

-- Willa Cather

#Inspiration Quotes #Eye Quotes #Artist Quotes

“Unlike solidarity, which is horizontal and takes place between equals, charity is top-down, humiliating those who receive it and never challenging the implicit power relations.”
“I'm fascinated with quantum physics.”
“I think fear is one of the natural states of most actors, to be honest.”
“What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness.”
“What Brahman is cannot be described. All things in the world â€” the Vedas, the Puranas, the Tantras, the six systems of philosophy â€” have been defiled, like food that has been touched by the tongue, for they have been read or uttered by the tongue. Only one thing has not been defiled in this way, and that is Brahman. No one has ever been able to say what Brahman is.”
“The fools ran after me and I ran after the whores, foolish though I realized such a proceeding to be.”
“Sheer animated fantasy is still my first and deepest production impulse.”
“I was being chased by a giant crab. [Audience laughs] That's not funny.”

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