"Art is a staple of mankind... So urgent, so utterly linked with the pulse of feeling that it becomes the singular sign of life when every other aspect of civilization fails."

“To those who are willing to believe, no explanation of these events is necessary...and to those who are not willing to believe, no explanation is possible.”

“Conscience is merely our own judgment of the right or wrong of our actions, and so can never be a safe guide unless enlightened by the word of God.”

“I can always remember the dances, even from shows I did 40 years ago.”

“We only see what we want to see; we only hear what we want to hear. Our belief system is just like a mirror that only shows us what we believe.”

Source : "‘Four Agreements’ Author Don Miguel Ruiz Reveals How Doubt Can Lead To Happiness" by don Miguel Angel Ruiz, don Jose Ruiz, with Janet Mills, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 2, 2013.

“There are always different things that can happen and I Marjane Satrapi don't want to yell at other people. It's easier if we yell at each other. We're still friends, so obviously it worked out.”

“The greatest of people that have ever been in society, they were never versions of someone else. They were themselves.”

“We shall have to remove everything that strangles artistic and scientific creativeness.”

“That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.”

Source : George Gissing (2016). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”, p.200, The Floating Press