"It is not that Shakespeare's art is in technicolor and fancy, and that real life is black and white and tedious. The life that Shakespeare was living was the only life he had, and he had to use it to create what he was doing."

-- Stephen Greenblatt

#Art Quotes #Real Quotes #Black And White Quotes

“Say not 'Good-night' but in some brighter clime, bid me 'Good-morning.'”
“The fetters of tyranny were not stricken from America for the sake of Americans alone.”
“Thus, just as animals of many species, including man, are disposed to respond with fear to sudden movement or a marked change in level of sound or light because to do so has a survival value, so are many species, including man, disposed to respond to separation from a potentially caregiving figure and for the same reasons.”

Source : John Bowlby (2012). “A Secure Base”, p.33, Routledge
“Fiction that adds up, that suggests a "logical consistency," or an explanation of some kind, is surely second-rate fiction; for the truth of life is its mystery.”
“The thing about this band is that every member of the band is a song-writer so that takes some of the pressure off.”

Source : Source: puregrainaudio.com
“I think the best way is to forget about racing people and just find territory that's fresh.”
“I hate it if I'm at a party and see nothing but gay men - I don't want to be there. If your party doesn't have sexy, wonderful women at it then it's not a party.”

Source : Source: www.theguardian.com
“It is true that there is nothing like a blaze in the hearth to soothe the nerves and restore order to a house.”

Source : Rosalind Goforth (2016). “How I Know God Answers Prayer”, p.6, Sheba Blake Publishing

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