"Art is a point of view, and a genius way of looking at things."

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Henry James

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“A great poet ought to a certain degree to rectify men's feelings... to render their feelings more sane, pure and permanent, in short, more consonant to Nature.”
“And I came close to losing a part of my foot on two occasions. I hope I'm consistently lucky and that the next time I develop a blister or step on something sharp, that I don't go as far as I did on those two times.”
“He who is too well off is always longing for something new.”

Source : Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm (2014). “Grimm's Fairy Tales: Complete and illustrated - 211 Tales”, p.106, Ageless Reads
“All green and fair the summer lies, Just budded from the bud of spring, With tender blue of wistful skies, And winds that softly sing.”
“It is misleading to imagine that we are developed in spite of our circumstances, for we are developed because of them. It is mastery in circumstances that is needed, not mastery over them.”
“Some movies, I think, present ideas of the world that just don't help people with their lives. They just present things that are fleeting or stupid. So that's what I'm careful about - making sure I'm part of something that is saying something that I think is valuable in the world of people, not necessarily in the world of art.”

Source : "Alden Ehrenreich Talks TWILIGHT Comparisons, Landing the Part, and Working with Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson on the Set of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES". Interview with Scott Wampler, collider.com. November 8, 2012.
“There is evidence that acupuncture influences the production of and distribution of a great many neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and that this in turn alters the perception of pain.”
“Faith works miracles. At least it allows time for them.”

Source : George Meredith (1922). “The Complete Works of George Meredith”, p.3540, Library of Alexandria

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