"In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist."

-- Ed Koch

#Advice Quotes #Action Quotes #Primitive Quotes

“Leaving behind books is even more beautiful â€” there are far too many children.”
“I studied philosophy, religious studies, and English. My training was writing four full-length novels and hiring an editor to tear them apart. I had enough money to do that, and then rewriting and rewriting and rewriting.”
“I've been mainly a happy boy in my life. I married the right girl and we did what we wanted to do.”
“How do you show up for your relationships? Are you healthy or crippled? Are you prepared or needy? Are you ready to give or too tired to talk?”

Source : Gary Smalley, Greg Smalley, Michael Smalley, Robert S. Paul (2013). “The DNA of Relationships”, p.125, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“My programme, The Art of Creative Expression, empowers young people with tools to express themselves. We teach photography, art and drama, but it's not just the medium that's important, it's about what you are trying to say.”

Source : "Global Citizen". Scouts Interview, July/August 2010.
“I don't love her because she's beautiful; I love her and she's beautiful.”
“Here is my wish for you and every other child, woman, and man on the face of the earth: Spend one week saying only kind, caring things to yourself. Say thank you at least ten times an hour, direct five toward yourself and five to the world at large. Compliment yourself (and others) each time an effort is made. Notice all the wonderful qualities and characteristics about yourself and those around you. One week. You will never go back. And your whole life will be a glorious meditation.”
“Jazz radio is not very friendly to pop singers who decide to make a jazz record. But a lot of people have been. A lot of the people I've talked to like the record.”

Source : Interview with Donna Kimura, www.jazzreview.com. January 29, 2011.

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