"Man is firmly convinced that he is awake; in reality he is caught in a net of sleep and dreams which he has unconsciously woven himself."

-- Gustav Meyrink

#Dream Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Men Quotes

“The greenhouse effect of carbon-dioxide emissions does produce gentle warming if it is not counteracted by unpredictable natural phenomena, but it cannot be measured directly against the volume of such emissions.”
“I respect the Japanese and especially like their execution and communication styles. Unlike the Koreans, they will not hit you from behind.”
“I look for the character to be something interesting, the script to have a good story and be original, and a director that I admire.”
“A product name has to be specific. You know that Tasty Soup is tasty - that Hot Chips will burn off the roof of your mouth.”
“Fashion design is so diverse. It does not have clear identities as before with Balenciaga, Chanel, Cardin, Courreges. Design is about being recognised without a label. Elegance alone is not sufficient,”
“Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.”
“I had dreams. And I had to pursue them; otherwise my soul would have shriveled. The hardest part was allowing myself to want something other than what was socially acceptable, telling myself to go after it, then actually doing it.”

Source : Connor Franta (2015). “A Work in Progress: A Memoir”, p.205, Simon and Schuster
“I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people's reactions to my aging.”

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