"A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and in the air above, and similarly a work of art is the product of strange activities in the human mind."

-- Clive Bell

#Art Quotes #Air Quotes #Rose Quotes

“I'm actively working hard on learning to appreciate yourself no matter what. If what someone else says can easily derail you, it means your sense of self isn't that firmly established in the first place. It's an inside job. You're beautiful and worthy and totally unique. People insult each other based on their own insecurities - even though it may feel personal, it really never is. Really. Seriously.”
“Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found.”
“My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.”
“If there was any petting to be done...he chose to do it. Often he would sit looking at me, and then, moved by a delicate affection, come and pull at my coat and sleeve until he could touch my face with his nose, and then go away contented.”
“I just wanted somebody to tell me that I could sing.”
“Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.”
“Despite being able to demonstrate a very large audience, major advertisers at first wouldn't touch Limbaugh.”
“While the broad principles of democracy are universal, the fact remains that their application varies considerably ... We are at the beginning of the road, at the very beginning. We still have a long way to go.”

Source : "Boutros Boutros-Ghali: The world is his oyster". Interview with Gamal Nkrumah, weekly.ahram.org.eg. January 10-18, 2006.

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