"One is certain of nothing but the truth of one's own emotions."

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E. M. Forster

#History Quotes #Emotion Quotes #Certain Quotes

“So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.”
“The nationalism and the protectionism that was built into the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and that characterized the Mexican attitude to the United States for much of the 20th century were difficult to overcome. But that actually has occurred. And the cooperation, trust and confidence that have been built is not something that should be abandoned without great consideration for the potentially grave consequences to the United States.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“If you are someone like Jeff Koons, and you have to work out how to make a big chrome heart or something, then there are lots of people and a big production involved. The money is more natural somehow. For me, I am just on my own in the studio, trying to make things work. One thing is sure: it doesn't make painting any easier.”
“Music can't save the world, but can make one a little calmer.”
“I've learned a lot about language from reading slush. You can immediately tell if a writer is in control of the narrative. This writer will avoid using too many words like "possibly," "probably," "maybe," "perhaps," etc. He/she will avoid using clichÃ©s, as well as a lot of metaphors, and won't take four sentences to say what they could in one (or write a great sentence and follow it up with a bunch of stuff that just weakens it).”
“That doesn't necessarily mean that the story isn't true, ... But what it does mean, then, is that at this moment we simply do not have enough evidence, in my view, for any conclusion to be reached - that the presidents have been lying to us for all these years and that what we've been told was just a pack of lies.”
“During much of my life, I was anxious to be what someone else wanted me to be. Now I have given up that struggle. I am what I am.”

Source : Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (1976). “Personal geography: almost an autobiography”, Stephen Greene Press
“There are 2 rules in extreme snowriding: First, always follow your heart; second, never cry when it hurts.”

Source : "Snowriders", www.imdb.com. 1996.

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