"The citizen lives in each of us. In the days of Brezhnev, Andropov, Gorbachev and Yeltsin, I was constantly trying to suppress the responsible citizen in me. I told myself that I was, after all, an artist."

-- Vladimir Sorokin

#Artist Quotes #Trying Quotes #Citizens Quotes

“We all want more information available when making health care decisions for ourselves and our families.”
“Art comes from art: I remember going to the Matisse show and seeing how Matisse had taken one of his own paintings, worked from it and transformed it, and that had led on to the next one and the next.”
“Tell me a story of deep delight.”

Source : Robert Penn Warren, John Burt (1998). “The Collected Poems of Robert Penn Warren”, p.267, LSU Press
“So how was it?" she asked. "Kissing Curran?" "I can't let him kiss me again, because if he does, I'll sleep with him." Andrea blinked. "Well," she said finally, "At least you know where you stand.”
“It's easier for me to accept that I can't play anymore because I literally gave it all I got. That allows me to be a little bit more at peace.”

Source : Source: sports-ak.espn.go.com
“The way to bless God is to bless someone He loves. Bless someone in need.”
“God has been my number one inspiration. I also look up to Will Smith and Jamie Fox who are also personal friends of mine. They give me great career advice. I would also include Chris Stokes, as a filmmaker and music producer. I've been working with him since I was eight.”
“Clapping my hands with the echoes the summer moon begins to dawn.”

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