"My words, my writing, my actionsâ€”these have never been for myself alone, either directly or indirectly. There is no such thing as an artist who creates art only for himself. That is masturbation."

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Source : Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1999). “The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir”

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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“O jealousy! thou magnifier of trifles.”
“I had a turnover and three missed shots down the stretch. I just have to make sure I calm my nerves.”
“Victory is not won in miles but in inches.”
“My mom raised me to be clean, so it's in my nature. I have two little girls, and I'm married, but we've got a nanny and a maid.”
“Man partly is and wholly hopes to be.”
“I learned that lack of budget can be overcome by fan passion if you can get your content to the people who like what you do.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Our kitchen is a kitchen that makes food designed to be tasted with the five senses and it requires concentration to appreciate all that we want to express.”
“The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.”

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