"The act of writing itself isn't outrageous. And the institution subtly and insidiously works on you in such a way that though you seem to have freedom you become a servant. Your main issue is to get promoted to the next thing. Or get invited to a picnic. Or get tenure. Or get laid."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Gerald Stern

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“Have you noticed," she asked him, "how we live much of our lives in the past and most of the rest of it in the future? Have you noticed how often the present moment slips by quiet unnoticed?”
“Do not fear adversity. Remember, a kite rises against the wind rather than with it. People are not willing to take risks when they feel afraid or threatened. But if you manage people by love-that is, if you show them respect and trust-they start to perform up to their real capabilities.”
“It's become impossible to enjoy most quality television shows because the hurt or endangered women device is so frequently used.”
“I think the best exercise that I do is singing for an hour-and-a-half out on the stage, because, yes, I use the lung, the biggest muscle in your body.”
“Life is too complicated not to be orderly.”
“You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul.”

Source : "Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom".
“A good photographer can make you look incredible, even when you're not feeling very sexy.”
“I think leadership comes from the top down, but a great leader knows when the time is right to act, and leadership involves the ability to mobilize and galvanize the people, and to inspire the people to follow.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz

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