"Human beings suffer agonies, and their sad fates become legends; poets write verses about them and playwrights compose dramas, and the remembrance of past grief becomes a source of present pleasure - such is the strange alchemy of the spirit."

-- Upton Sinclair

#Drama Quotes #Grief Quotes #Writing Quotes

“It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.”
“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.”
“This is a very serious matter, because it is our children who are the prize for this community, they are specifically targeting our children.”
“You cannot change what you will not confront.”
“The Street is as large as consciousness itself. So, when creating art for the street, be mindful of where the public's head is at these days. Give the public a real alternative to the strict diet of celebrity gossip, religion, and un-reality television.”
“We only have one life to live. Since everybody has the potential to be successful, I hope we'll all take an action and actually live it.”
“Having a bunch of medals and badges doesnâ€™t necessarily mean youâ€™ve achieved anything, youâ€™ve got to do something beyond yourself to make a difference in life. Seek to be consequential in whatever you do.”
“I've been in love. It's painful, pointless and overrated.”

Source : "Fictional character: Damon Salvatore". TV Series "The Vampire Diaries" ("Lost Girls", 2009), www.imdb.com. 2009-2017.

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