"Soviet regime in a way deprived me from my childhood in my homeland, because my father was in military, and after the Yalta agreement he was sent to teach in military academy in Riga, and I was born then."

-- Mikhail Baryshnikov

#Father Quotes #Military Quotes #Agreement Quotes

“If you can't help me grow, there's no point with you being in my life.”
“When you're 'recruiting' people in temporary positions for the firm (short-term contracts, free-lancers, etc.) treat them well: remember, they're the only ones who actually do any work.”

Source : Corinne Maier (2007). “Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay”, p.66, Vintage
“Confidence is not some nonphysical quality snatched from the spiritual dimension and installed in the mind. It is the feeling that arises when the body's knowledge of itself is in harmony with a person's dreams.”

Source : Matt Fitzgerald (2010). “RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel”, p.27, VeloPress
“In every human society of which we know - prehistoric, ancient or modern, whether hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agricultural or industrial - at least some form of art is displayed, and not only displayed, but highly regarded and willingly engaged in.”

Source : Ellen Dissanayake (1992). “Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes from and Why”
“The muse holds no appointments. You can never call on it. I don't understand people who get up at 9 o'clock in the morning, put on the coffee and sit down to write.”
“Since I've had children I don't really like horror movies.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“When you grow up, you're told that rock 'n' roll is the only authentic way to express yourself. Live instrumentation, singer, live drums. You're told that's the best medium to communicate.”
“I often get disoriented on stage. Half the time I don't even know where I am.”

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