"Clown' was written when I couldn't find anyone who believed in me as an artist. Maybe those labels will think twice next time a young songwriter comes along."

-- Emeli Sande

#Thinking Quotes #Artist Quotes #Labels Quotes

“People didn't make life, so they can't destroy it. Even if we were to wipe out every bit of life in the world, we can't touch the place life comes from. Whatever made the plants and animals and people spring up in the first place will always be there, and life will spring up again.”

Source : Jeanne DuPrau (2012). “The Books of Ember Omnibus”, p.277, Random House Books for Young Readers
“Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.”
“In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.”
“I build confidence when I practice a variety of shots - hitting it high or low, working the ball. A lot of golfers go to the range and just hit full shots. That doesn't build on-course confidence, because you won't always hit full shots out there. My confidence is built on knowing I can effectively work the ball in any circumstance.”
“One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.”

Source : 'Physics and Politics' (1872) 'The Age of Discussion'
“Slowly we adjust, but only if we have to.”
“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”
“Living here in North America - I have been Americanized. When I go back home now, there are things that I have far less tolerance for in South Africa. We've come such a long way in terms of race relations and the economy as well as people's willingness to move on. There are still a lot of things that are frustrating about being in South Africa.”

Source : "Actress Kandyse McClure on Living in Apartheid and Her Career". Interview with Bryan Cain-Jackson, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 12, 2013.

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