"Candor disarms paranoia."

-- Allen Ginsberg

#Paranoia Quotes #Candor Quotes

“His musical inspiration operates in a world uncluttered by conventional bar lines, conventional chord changes, and conventional ways of blowing or fingering a saxophone. Such practical 'limitations' did not even have to be overcome in his music; they somehow never existed for him. Despite this-or more accurately, because of this-his playing has a deep inner logic. Not an obvious surface logic, it is based on subtleties of reaction, subtleties of timing and color that are, I think, quite new to jazz-at least they have never appeared in so pure and direct a form.”

Source : "All American Music: Composition in the Late Twentieth Century". Book by John Rockwell, 1983.
“It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.”
“When I grew up I always wanted to act. Also, I wanted to be either a lawyer or a doctor. However, when I got to college and realized what those occupations entailed, I changed my mind real quick.”
“I am passionate about women's empowerment and women's ways.”
“It's important for us to become aware of the fact that we are needful, for with that awareness also comes the sensing that we couldn't be needful if there weren't something to fulfill the need.”
“Everybody's bones are just holy branches cast from trees to cut patterns in the world. And in time we find some shelter, spill our leaves, and then sleep in the earth. And when we're there, we'll belong, 'cause the earth don't give a damn if you're lost.”
“I like to consider myself an actor who just happens to be Hispanic”
“...above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.”

Source : "Shannon Miller: 'I Was Intimidated By Everything, Except Being On The Balance Beam'". Interview with Jenny Schafer, www.celebritybabyscoop.com. January 13, 2010.

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