"Art and psychoanalysis give shape and meaning to life and that is why we adore them, but life as it is lived has no shape and meaning ..."

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Iris Murdoch

#Art Quotes #Giving Quotes #Shapes Quotes

“Everybody is in your business, gossiping and being mean spirited. It's different. Sometimes I'm like, "Do I want to do this?," because it's not about the art anymore. It's a struggle. There's part of me that wants to share my gift, which is art, and if I don't, am I taking away something that the Creator gave me to share? At the same time, I don't want to be a part of feeding the dumbing down of society.”
“I am a fairly go-with-the-flow guy. Don't get me wrong, I have convictions.”
“Circling the earth in the orbital spaceship I marvelled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world!! Let us safeguard and enhance this beauty-not destroy it”

Source : "Celebrate Space Travel's Past and Future", www.foxnews.com. April 4, 2002.
“The only thing most people do better than anyone else is read their own handwriting.”
“I won twenty-eight games in thirty-five and I couldn't believe my eyes when the Cards sent me a contract with a cut in salary. Mr. Rickey said I deserved a cut because I didn't win thirty games.”
“But when there were certain moments or scenes that required a very specific nuance or performance, I myself would act out the scene or the sequence and that would inspire the actors. Of course, I can't really express emotions on camera, but I was very active in showing a certain action or a blocking for an actor. I would also participate in certain stunts myself and because of that, I would get bruises or cuts on my knees and elbows.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“When I'm home, I like a cozy, comfortable, calming space.”
“There's only one thing that all the successful companies in the world have in common: None was started by one person.”

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