"My intention always has been to arrive at human contact without enforcing authority. A musician, after all, is not a mili- tary officer. What matters most is human contact. The great mys- tery of music making requires real friendship among those who work together. Every member of the orchestra knows I am with him and her in my heart."

-- Carlo Maria Giulini

#Real Quotes #Heart Quotes #What Matters Quotes

“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”

Source : John Burroughs (1913). “The Writings of John Burroughs. [”
“It's a losing proposition, but one you can't refuse. It's the politics of contraband, it's the smuggler's blues.”

Source : Song: Smuggler's Blues
“If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.”
“To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.”
“Most of my close friends, growing up, were women - and even after I got married, I still maintained a lot of those friendships. But as they get married, and as I get older, I'm making a lot of the transition to the husbands.”

Source : "Married showrunner Andrew Gurland is the guy laughing at the funeral". Interview with Erik Adams, tv.avclub.com. September 10, 2015.
“Most people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic.”
“Stories should be natural as apples, brief as lust, long as a thought.”
“It's very hard, for most of us to tolerate being loved.”

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