"I'm one who needs to be in the space [for] a sense of place and order. It's crucial."

-- Sue Tompkins

#Order Quotes #Space Quotes #Needs Quotes

“It is from the level of calamities, not that of every-day life, that we learn impressive and useful lessons.”
“Charity is unconscious of itself, there is no accumulation first and then distribution. It is like the flower - natural, open, spontaneous.”
“For a long time, I had a crazy girl dating habit.”
“People who hold important positions in society are commonly labelled "somebodies," and their inverse "nobodies"-both of which are, of course, nonsensical descriptors, for we are all, by necessity, individuals with distinct identities and comparable claims on existence. Such words are nevertheless an apt vehicle for conveying the disparate treatment accorded to different groups. Those without status are all but invisible: they are treated brusquely by others, their complexities trampled upon and their singularities ignored.”
“If you happen to live in Korea, you might always suffer from anger towards people in power, because of political and social problems. I felt gloomy under this social dictatorship. Looking back, I feel like I never saw a sunrise in Seoul. When I was at university, the policemen used to measure how short the women's mini-skirts were and how long guys' hair was. We were living under a government that considers her people to be soldiers.”
“Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine.”
“Novelty is seldom the essential... make a subject better from its intrinsic nature.”
“I've had so much stress in the last year so it's really a struggle. I never hide, when I walk down the street, someone's going to take my picture, that's what I look like.”

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