"Against the dark background of this contemporary civilization of well-being, even the arts tend to mingle, to lose their identity."

-- Eugenio Montale

#Art Quotes #Dark Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“Genius can never despise labour.”

Source : Abel Stevens (1881). “Madame de Staël, a Study of Her Life and Times: The First Revolution and the First Empire”
“Love is like a roller coaster. It can take you to the highest, most spectacular heights or drop you to bottom in seconds. However, even with the risks, love is undoubtedly worth it in the end.”
“I never took a grant or borrowed a penny from anybody. It was partially because I didn't really know how to do that, but secondly, my pride never would have allowed me to. In the beginning it was about doing it the right way, on the merits of the music.”

Source : "Bryan Adams on learning to deal with fame". Interview with Shirley Halperin, uk.reuters.com. March 22, 2011.
“No government that is for the profiteers can also be for the people, and I am for the people, while the government is for the profiteers.”
“My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it.”
“With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at the trade deficit changes all of that.”
“Quite often, ambition operates on a level of irritation. Not even jealousy, just irritation.”
“Every year is vital in the life of a child.”

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