"Bend words. Stretch them, squash them, mash them up, fold them. Turn them over or swing them upside down. Make up new words. Leave a place for the strange and downright impossible ones. Use ancient words. Hold on to the gangly, silly, slippy, truthful, dangerous, out-of-fashion ones."

-- Kyo Maclear

#Fashion Quotes #Silly Quotes #Swings Quotes

“We humans are in such a strange positionâ€”we are still animals whose behavior reflects that of our ancestors, yet we are uniqueâ€”unlike any other animal on earth. Our distinctiveness separates us and makes it easy to forget where we came from. Perhaps dogs help us remember the depth of our roots, reminding usâ€”the animals at the other end of the leashâ€”that we may be special, but we are not alone. No wonder we call them our best friends.”

Source : Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. (2009). “The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs”, p.225, Ballantine Books
“We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people.”
“I'm not a Facebook/Twitter gal, but my husband is.”
“When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you'll learn to become great at your craft because you'll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.”
“I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.”
“Learning how to do some of the technical work on the film can be helpful too and allows you to start the film on your own. However, if you are passionate about an idea, just begin.”

Source : "Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Chris Hegedus – ‘Unlocking the Cage’". www.indiewire.com. January 23, 2016.
“But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last.”

Source : Song: 1999 The Hits Mix
“Were going to fight racism not with racism, but were going to fight with solidarity. We say were not going to fight capitalism with black capitalism, but were going to fight it with socialism.”

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