"I am proud only of those days that pass in undivided tenderness."

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Source : Robert Bly (1986). “Selected poems”, Harper Perennial

Robert Bly

#Relaxation Quotes #Proud Quotes #Tenderness Quotes

“As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger.”

Source : "Steven Seagal: a reality TV star is born" by Marina Hyde, www.theguardian.com. December 4, 2009.
“I think people today are very cynical. They need to bring other people down. Reality television and tabloid magazinesÂ—never before did we need to see movie stars taking out their garbage. But all of a sudden, it's front-page newsÂ—trying to figure out who's dating whom, all that stuff. Who cares?”
“I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.”
“I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time.”
“Our relatedness with other living forms provides us something we sorely need: a reverence for the life of all creatures great and small, and an expanded view of our place in natureâ€“not as rulers over it, but as participants in it.”
“Charlie Chaplin and I would have a friendly contest: Who could do the feature film with the least subtitles?”

Source : Interview with Studs Terkel, 1960.
“Why are you taking your breasts away?â€ -Dane â€œCernunnosâ€ Hearne”
“We referenced fictional characters as if they were people to learn from. As if real-life people were too nebulous, too private and unreal for us to understand.”

Source : Miguel Syjuco (2010). “Ilustrado: A Novel”, p.31, Macmillan

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