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“History informs us of past mistakes from which we can learn without repeating them. It also inspires us and gives confidence and hope bred of victories already won.”
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“Your thorns are the best part of you.”
Source : Marianne Moore (2016). “Observations: Poems”, p.39, Macmillan
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“You whispered my full name and we fell asleep in each other's arms and I remember how the next morning you were gone, completely gone, and nothing in my bed or the house could have proven otherwise.”
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“If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. But since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Saviour.”
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“Over the years I must have spent thousands of hours silently brushing on the liquid coatings, preparing each sheet in anticipation of reaching the perfect print.”
Source : Irving Penn, Virginia Heckert, Anne Lacoste, J. Paul Getty Museum (2009). “Irving Penn: Small Trades”, p.18, Getty Publications
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“A Tea Party tidal wave is coming.”
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“We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.”
Source : Uta Hagen (2009). “Respect for Acting”, p.29, John Wiley & Sons
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“Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.”
