"I want to extend my gratitude and thankfulness to all those who care and love my family and myself, and our situation, especially the American people who show their care about the quality of justice as a universal value and I'm very grateful to all of you."

-- Chen Guangcheng

#Gratitude Quotes #Grateful Quotes #People Quotes

“My need for true love isn't so important now. The important thing is to lead a life where no one can wound me anymore.”
“To grasp the true meaning of socialism, imagine a world where everything is designed by the post office, even the sleaze.”
“I hadn't done any professional singing. I had sung in the shower and in my car and sometimes at a family bonfire if there was enough alcoholized wine.”
“The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility.”
“Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology”
“I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the bleeding door.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The process of putting intangible thoughts into an imperfect system of notation - which is difficult enough, depending on your ideas - acquaints you with how best to express your ideas so that it is as clear as possible to the performer.”
“All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free. If they feel free then behaviour happens, small moments happen and that's what ultimately works the best for me.”

Source : Interview with Adrian Wootton, www.theguardian.com. September 7, 2000.

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