"It's a culture. It's - I mean, people obsess over this. And people create subcultures that identify - and there are people in the streets who will recognize certain patterns and signifiers."

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Kehinde Wiley

#Mean Quotes #People Quotes #Culture Quotes

“To tell the truth, the chariot was an astonishing sight to behold, because I had polished the steel of my flying house so carefully that it reflected the sunlight on all sides. It was so bright and dazzling that I thought, myself, that I had been carried away in a chariot of fire.”

Source : "The Other World: Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon". Book by Cyrano de Bergerac, 1657.
“All successful employers are stalking men who will do the unusual, men who think, men who attract attention by performing more than is expected of them.”

Source : Charles M. Schwab (2005). “Succeeding With What You Have”, p.25, Cosimo, Inc.
“So many of my friends tell me theyâ€™re not religious. Iâ€™m like, Of course youâ€™re religious. You watch Oprah Winfrey, donâ€™t you?”
“I think nobody can explain why some people win and why some people lose. It really doesn't always have to do much with talent. It has to do with how you deal with pressure.”

Source : "A Look At The Cult Of Tim Tebow". "All Things Considered" with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. November 28, 2011.
“I have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people that I cared about the most, and I am terribly sorry. I am deeply ashamed of my terrible judgment and my actions.”
“Fangâ€™s hand gently smoothed my hair off my neck. My breath froze in my chest, and every sense seemed hyperalert. His hand stroked my hair again, so softly, and then trailed across my neck and shoulder and down my back, making me shiver. I looked up. â€œWhat the heck are you doing?â€ â€œHelping you change your mind,â€ he whispered, and then he leaned over, tilted my chin up, and kissed me.”
“Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.”
“I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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