"A strong will deals with the hard facts of life as a sculptor with his marbles, making them facile and yielding to his purposes, and conquering their stubbornness by a greater stubbornness in himself."

-- Christian Nestell Bovee

#Strong Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Facts Quotes

“I don't write poetry for the New Yorker. My poems appear in the Nation, mostly.”
“Love is love, whether it goes on two legs or four.”

Source : Gwen Cooper (2013). “Love Saves the Day: A Novel”, p.260, Bantam
“When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's about, you're depriving yourself of being really able to communicate this poem.”
“I hate to compare anything, especially while I'm promoting. I feel that's another disrespect, but 'Ocean's 13' is the best movie I've ever done in my life. No question.”
“I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good; that people can't be judged by their worst or weakest moments; that harsh judgements can make hypocrites of us all; that a lot of life is just showing up and hanging on; that laughter is often the best, and sometimes the only response to pain.”
“The question was not how to get a job, but how to live by such jobs as I could get.”

Source : Dorothy Richardson (1905). “The Long Day: The Story of a New York Working Girl”, p.45, University of Virginia Press
“Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.”
“The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.”

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