"Praying is another way of singing.You plant in the tree the soul of lemons.You plant in the gardens the spirit of roses."

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Source : Dannie Abse (2001). “Goodbye, Twentieth Century: An Autobiography”, Vintage

Dannie Abse

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“I am the only one who can tell the story of my life and say what it means.”

Source : Dorothy Allison (1996). “Two or Three Things I Know for Sure”, p.56, Penguin
“It turns out that creativity isnâ€™t some rare gift to be enjoyed by the lucky fewâ€”itâ€™s a natural part of human thinking and behavior. In too many of us it gets blocked. But it can be unblocked. And unblocking that creative spark can have far-reaching implications for yourself, your organization, and your community.”

Source : Tom Kelley, David Kelley (2013). “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”, p.21, Crown Business
“When you talk with your mother you are one person; when you go to the bank or you're with your girlfriend you are another person, and that's the way I act. Then for me, it's important that I trust a director and as soon as I do, as soon as I feel comfortable with him, then I pull something out of myself that I didn't even know I had inside of me. That's what I like about this job.”
“The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered up and down the nations; sometimes its artistic value is as extraordinary as its archaeological interest, but not always.”
“Being Slow means that you control the rhythms of your own life. You decide how fast you have to go in any context. If today I want to go fast, I go fast. If tomorrow I want to go slow, I go slow. What we are fighting for is the right to determine our own tempos.”
“What makes Existence really nice Is Virtue--with a dash of Vice.”

Source : Harry Graham (2016). “Perverted Proverbs: A Manual of Immorals for the Many”, p.15, The Floating Press
“The person who believes he must earn the right to go through the door of eternal life will miss the mark.”
“I just can't tell you what fun I've had being a member of the world's second oldest profession.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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