"And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore."

-- Julianna Baggott

#Art Quotes #Dirty Quotes #Book Quotes

“We are all expressions of our own minds, projected onto the world.”

Source : Daniel H. Wilson (2014). “Robogenesis: A Novel”, p.263, Vintage
“Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear.”
“She's kind of like a Mary Poppins just before she turns to the dark side of the Force," Oberon said. He was still behind the counter, but he had a good lok at her as she exited. "Let go of your anger, Malina! There's still good in you! The Emperor hasn't driven it from you fully!”
“The most powerful predictable people builders are praise and encouragement.”
“The difficulty is that we try to perfect others before we perfect ourselves.”

Source : "Words of Wisdom" by Sri Chinmoy, 2010.
“When you go to Africa, and you see children, they're usually barefoot, dirty and in rags, and they'd love to go to school.”
“All stories are lies. But good stories are lies made from light and fire. And they lift our hearts out of the dust, and out of the grave.”
“What Sri Chinmoy has done in his weightlifting is an absolute miracle. He is a man of unique strength, a spiritual man exemplifying mind over matter. He is not merely lifting a dumbbell â€“ he is trying to lift the attitude of the world.”

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