"God created the world just like a knife and left it up to us to take it by the handle or the blade."

-- C.J. Langenhoven

#Knives Quotes #World Quotes #Blades Quotes

“Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.”

Source : Interview with Brook Larmer, hbr.org. April 2012.
“Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks.”
“Precise, graceful, and generous, the poems in SuperLoop, seem to be born out of a deep, careful attention and a profound compassion. Sometimes the quiet observer, sometimes the kid in the center of the messed-up carnival, these poems are the fireflies youâ€™ve missed all winter, the longed-for return of the bees. Unaffected and inherently hopeful, Callihanâ€™s work is as merciful as it is moving.”
“I am a dreamer. Seriously, I'm living on another planet.”
“Because I have no boobs. My ears stand out, and I have freckles all over me. (Grace) Boobs? (Julian) Breasts. (Grace) You have very nice breasts. (Julian) Thanks. What about you? (Grace) I have no breasts. (Julian)”
“If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you. So many members of the lesbian and gay community feel they have had violence done to them by religious groups that it is very difficult to evangelize any members of our community. But we do evangelize.”
“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.”

Source : Source: souljourns.net
“I'm slightly pessimistic about human nature, about how close it's possible to bond with those around you. Dying alone is a deep fear for most people. I'm not scared of death but I'm scared of dying scared. Maybe everything else in life comes from those two points: the separation anxiety of childhood and the ultimate fear of dying alone.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

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