"Howard Altmann has found a way to make language transform itself. If the elusive moment between I and Thou could speak, it might be one of his quietly amazing lines-'you ask the silence to invert itself / like a gymnast in the dark . . . ' Without a trace of rhetoric, In This House reminds us of the power of poetry: to show us how to live in a world in which we are strangers. It's a thrill to come close to such an original and deeply realized art."

-- Dennis Nurkse

#Art Quotes #Dark Quotes #Silence Quotes

“You beat a woman and drag her down a flight of stairs...”

Source : "Did Michael Sam Take A 'Huge Risk' To Come Out Before The Draft?". "Tell Me More", www.npr.org. February 14, 2014.
“Because you're not thinking about existence and being, you're not really thinking at all.”
“Love makes everything complicated.”
“Is a decision made in advance really any kind of choice?”
“When companies try to guess what consumers want, they essentially make the choice for consumers.”
“Stand up for what you believe. Follow your gut, which most of the time is your heart talking. This has been my hardest lesson. I have given this advice and not always followed it myself. The truth is, there is no other way.”

Source : FaceBook post by Faith Hill from Jan 29, 2013
“I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.”

Source : "How I Write: Lisa Scottoline & Daughter Francesca Serritella". Interview with Noah Charney, www.thedailybeast.com. November 14, 2012.
“I always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began”

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