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“That is why I believe that art is so much more significant than either economics or philosophy. It is the direct measure of man's spiritual vision.”
Source : Sir Herbert Edward Read (1936). “The Meaning of Art”
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“In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran.”
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“I've been offered quite a few network shows, over the past couple of years, and always turned them down because I never wanted the commitment. The way that it works in America, you do a pilot and then you wait, and I just thought that wasn't really what I was interested in doing, in that moment.”
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“It seems the brighter you are, the deeper the hole you get into.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I'm often a firm believer in "the simpler the better" approach and it's evident in my guitar setup.”
Source : Source: pitchfork.com
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“It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.”
Source : Francis Parkman (1991). “The Oregon Trail ; The Conspiracy of Pontiac”, p.40, Library of America
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“A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there's anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what's next. This is the place and the weather for peace, for the cultivation of a friendly mind.”
Source : A. L. Kennedy (2007). “Day”, Random House
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“All the joy the world contains Has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself.”
Source : Shantideva, Padmakara Translation Group (2008). “The Way of the Bodhisattva”, p.214, Shambhala Publications