"I knew what I was doing, but I never really considered the magnitude of how my images were transformative to people."

-- Mickalene Thomas

#People Quotes #Magnitude Quotes

“The truth is often one's best shield.”
“If Heaven a draught of heavenly pleasure spare, One cordial in this melancholy vale, 'T is when a youthful, loving, modest pair In other's arms breathe out the tender tale”
“I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.”

Source : "David Chipperfield Talks Architecture and Luxury". Interview with Jonathan Glancey, www.architecturaldigest.com. January 31, 2013.
“When I was 2 my mom said she knew I was going to be a singer. I`ve been performing ever since I was a young kid. So I`ve known I wanted to do this for awhile. I always knew in my heart that I`d be singing.”
“I believe in a free and open press; people have to cover the presidency, respect the office and its current occupant. And we need it to be a two-way street.”
“You know, when my dad was a racing fan in Australia he would follow Jack Brabham and sometimes only hear if he won two days after a race - when the result finally appeared in his newspaper. These days I can tweet something and it's all over the world in seconds.”

Source : "Mark Webber: I'm ready to have another bloody good crack at it". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. March 22, 2011.
“This world is good enough for me, if only I can be good enough for it.”
“The idea is in my head to put it down is nothing.”

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