"Just when normal life felt almost possible - when the world held some kind of order, meaning, even loveliness (the prismatic spray of light through an icicle; the stillness of a sunrise), some small thing would go awry and veil of optimism was torn away, the barren world revealed. They learned, somehow, to wait those times out. There was no cure, no answer, no reparation. (161)"

-- David Wroblewski

#Light Quotes #Order Quotes #Optimism Quotes

“Be the first to see what you see as you see it.”

Source : Robert Bresson (2016). “Notes on the Cinematograph”, p.27, New York Review of Books
“I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.”
“It was an odd relationship, but then she was an extraordinary woman: a prioress who doubted much of what the church taught; an acclaimed healer who rejected medicine as practised by physicians; and a nun who made enthusiastic love to her man whenever she could get away with it. If I wanted a normal relationship, Merthin told himself, I should have picked a normal girl.”
“I just kind of understood it, and I threw my love for others and love for life into the character, and was having a blast. I loved playing Dharma. I loved it!”
“Where you live determines what you see. The people you listen to influence what you hear.”
“I get sentimental over the music of the â€™90s. Deplorable, really. But I love it all. As far as Iâ€™m concerned the â€™90s was the best era for music ever, even the stuff that I loathed at the time, even the stuff that gave me stomach cramps.”

Source : Rob Sheffield (2007). “Love Is a Mix Tape: Life, Loss, and What I Listened To”, p.7, Crown Archetype
“Climate change is also clearly a matter of huge interest and concern for the scientific community.”
“I consider myself a crayon... I may not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.”

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