"I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness."

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Harold Brodkey

#Perfect Quotes #Contentment Quotes #Entering Quotes

“You have to take the hits as they come and you have to take the opportunities.”
“It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.”
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
“Being a Scotsman, I am naturally opposed to water in its undiluted state.”
“We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories...And those that carry us forward, are dreams.”

Source : "Fictional character: Über-Morlock". "The Time Machine", 2002.
“Ever try to hold a butterfly? It can't be done. You damage them," he said. 'As gentle as you try to be, you take the powder from their wings and they won't ever fly the same. It's kinder to let them go.”

Source : Susanna Kearsley (2011). “The Rose Garden”, p.34, Allison & Busby
“We have so committed ourselves in different ways that we have hardly any time for self-reflection, to observe, to study.”
“Even after seeing so much bad art in the last few years, it still seems possible that one can be led to the right places. I haven't given up hope because there are always great artists, great minds, and great ideas. New ideas are what give you hope. You have to base your opinions on the quality of the ideas in the artworks.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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