"Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist."

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Source : Ned Rorem (2000). “Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999”, Counterpoint Press

Ned Rorem

#Growing Up Quotes #Artist Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“When I treat other people with kindness and love, it is part of my way of paying my debt to God and the world for the privilege of living on this planet.”
“War is a defeat for humanity.”
“My mother helped me understand how not to show off what I knew, but how to use it so that others might benefit.”

Source : Dorothy Height, Height (2009). “Ebk Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memo”, p.15, PublicAffairs
“If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.”

Source : "The Shakespeare Book of Lists : The Ultimate Guide to the Bard, His Plays, and How They'Ve Been Interpreted (And Misinterpreted) Through the Ages". Book by Michael Lomonico, 2001.
“My father contracted polio on a troop train in Korea.”
“The most exciting fight I have called on HBO was the first meeting between Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward. When I stood up to do the post-fight on camera, my stomach muscles were tight and sore from the tension of watching them take their lives into their hands and trade shots.”
“The absolute bedrock of our independence is having control over our own bodies. You cannot be independent if the government or someone else says whether or not you can use birth control. Unless you're in charge of your body, you're not in charge of anything. I think that's really the bottom line of feminism.”
“Big lots,' I said, seeing the eighty-year-old oaks and shady lawns. The houses were set way back and had iron fences and stone drives. The harder to hear your neighbors scream, my dear,' was Davidâ€™s answer, and I sent my head up and down in agreement.”

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