"Most people say, "Hell, no. I don't know who you are. This scares me. Like, I'm not interested in this."Another way of looking at these paintings is, these are the guys who said yes."

-- Kehinde Wiley

#People Quotes #Guy Quotes #Scare Quotes

“They grow in layers, like the spirit does. That's what Grandpa Sam used to say, anyway. You just got to keep the roots in a clear stream and not let nobody taint the water for you.”
“I don't think we've got the gospel right yet. What does it mean to be 'saved'? When I read the Bible, I don't see it meaning, 'I'm going to heaven after I die.' Before modern evangelicalism nobody accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, or walked down an aisle, or said the sinner's prayer.”
“Go to bed early, get up early-this is wise.”
“As far as all players [being unfairly connected], people have their own opinions, and they're usually from the outside looking in. I don't listen to someone who is on the outside of what we're dealing with every day on the inside.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“Men are apt to be much more influenced by words than by the actual facts of the surrounding reality”

Source : Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1966). “Essential works”
“You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job.”
“Frighteningly Beautiful, Dangerously Strong, Breathtakingly Fast. Face it Tally-wa you're special...”
“Italians have a very closed life. Football is all their life is.”

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