"The fighting was fierce and lasted for the greater part of a day; blood ran in rivers."

“I've worked with Jack Warner and Jimmy Stewart - and Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Johnny Depp twice. I've had dinners with Fred Astaire and Cary Grant.”

“Civilization could not exist until there was written language, because without written language no generation could bequeath to succeeding generations anything but its simpler findings.”

“Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.”

“It's not always about survival, this life we are given; it's usually so much easier than that. It's about trusting the eternal life force that is flowing within us-letting that force lead the way through all of the inevitable changes we will face across the span of our time here on Earth.”

Source : Elizabeth Lesser (2010). “Broken Open: How difficult times can help us grow”, p.291, Random House

“You can say that climbers suffer the same as the other riders, but they suffer in a different way. You feel the pain, but you're glad to be there.”

“The best way out of a difficulty is through it.”

“Mine is a quiet exploration—a quest for new meanings in color, texture and design. Even though I sometimes portray scenes of poor and struggling people, it is a great joy to paint.”

“They made small effort to cover their raw souls with the mantle of commonplace words.”

Source : Susan Glaspell, Eric S. Rabkin (1912). “Lifted Masks, and Other Works”, p.93, University of Michigan Press