"There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses."

-- Eric Hoffer

#Powerful Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Hands Quotes

“I fell in front of the SYTYCD dancers. I was tryin to do the twirl, and I bit it...pretty hard. Then Michael Johns made fun of me, and...”
“We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem.”

Source : "Fiscal cliff: hopes rise for deal as Jim DeMint quits Senate" by Richard Adams, www.theguardian.com. December 6, 2012.
“The thing that has helped me the most has been surrounding myself with a strong community of people with common interests and relevant knowledge - other directors, artists, crew talent, and smart and fun people in other fields.”
“I've been doing the academic side of music and the rock side of music in conjunction, basically, since I was in fourth grade.”

Source : Interview with Grayson Currin, pitchfork.com. June 5, 2006.
“Whether I get adequate attention or not, people here do know the work I have been doing systematically and without compromise for over 40 years. I get tired of people making excuses for guys who don't continue the art because they can't make a living.”
“It ainâ€™t innovation unless something moves.”
“The real ordeal is not leaving those you love but learning to live without those who don't love you.”
“In a car you're always in a compartment, and because you're used to it you don't realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV. You're a passive observer and it is all moving by you boringly in a frame. On a cycle the frame is gone. You're completely in contact with it all. You're in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is overwhelming.”

Source : "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Book by Robert M. Pirsig, 1974.

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