"An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn't know why they choose him and he's usually too busy to wonder why."

-- William Faulkner

#Inspiring Quotes #Art Quotes #Busy Quotes

“By reacting to aggression with aggression we lose the opportunity to spiritually benefit from the experience.”

Source : Kyriacos C. Markides (2002). “The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality”, p.222, Image
“Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible.”
“You throw the sand against the wind and the wind blows it back again.”
“Because of styles people are separated. Research your own experience, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.”
“After a lifetime of engaging in long, passionate discussions I have come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time trying to convince anyone of anything.”

Source : Michael Foley (2012). “Embracing the Ordinary: Lessons From the Champions of Everyday Life”, p.186, Simon and Schuster
“The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.”
“The boats came, and they were only taking a few people at a time, so what happened was they took a boat and said, 'We can have two more children', so the boys went.”
“If guys step back and are just honest about what they think looks good on them, itâ€™s really hard to lose. You can spot guys who take on personas that are not theirs.”

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