"Everyday there are people in our world that do absolutely amazing things. People of all ages are very capable of doing tremendous, courageous things in spite of their fear."

-- Mairead Corrigan

#Our World Quotes #People Quotes #Everyday Quotes

“To be precise and reckless: that is the consummation devoutly to be wished.”

Source : James Dickey (1984). “Sorties”, p.69, LSU Press
“If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever youâ€™ve done and whoever you were and throw them away. The more the outside world tries to reinforce an image of you, the harder it is to continue to be an artist, which is why a lot of times, artists have to say, â€œBye. I have to go. Iâ€™m going crazy and Iâ€™m getting out of here.â€ And they go and hibernate somewhere. Maybe later they re-emerge a little differently. (Steve Jobs)”
“I didn't want to be a director for hire. It really just took me a long time to learn how to direct and to feel up to the job.”
“To share your spiritual self or grounding with anyone brings about a reality that must assert itself.”
“Generally, if I can't be true to the creator's intention and spirit, I will probably shy away from working on a character.”
“To confound the tyranny of man there should exist for a century a third sex, both male and female, and stronger than men. This new sex would prove with the lash that men as well as women are made for its pleasure; and then you would hear men protesting against the tyranny of the hermaphrodite sex and admitting that strength should not be the sole rule of right. Just why do they refuse to grant the women the independence which they would demand from the third sex?”
“Art theft gave a guy an appetite.”
“I would know you anywhere for my true love. Whoever I was and whoever you were, I would know you at once for my true love.”

Source : Philippa Gregory (2011). “Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen”, p.571, Simon and Schuster

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