"All has been looted, betrayed, sold; black death's wing flashed ahead."

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Source : "Looted". Poem by Anna Akhmatova, 1921.

Anna Akhmatova

#Wings Quotes #Black Quotes #Betrayed Quotes

“Through her paintings, she breaks all the taboos of the woman's body and of female sexuality.”
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart ...”
“But that's why there are so few women stars today. Pornography has taken away the mystery.”

Source : "A Visit With Irene Dunne". American Classic Screen, September 1977.
“When I travel, I draw and paint sketches which is great fun. And as long as you are fully aware that it has nothing to do with actual art, I think that's all right.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“One of the most important qualities for any young athlete is the ability to believe in oneself. If you have confidence in yourself, in your teammates and your coach, you will succeed.”

Source : Source: eppc.org
“God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.”
“Schiller is an important philosopher because he shows just how integral the idea of beauty is in normal life.”

Source : "Diotima’s child". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. September 21, 2012.
“I have been judged vehemently suspect of heresy, that is, of having held and believed that the sun in the centre of the universe and immoveable, and that the earth is not at the center of same, and that it does move. Wishing however, to remove from the minds of your Eminences and all faithful Christians this vehement suspicion reasonably conceived against me, I abjure with a sincere heart and unfeigned faith, I curse and detest the said errors and heresies, and generally all and every error, heresy, and sect contrary to the Holy Catholic Church. (Quoted in Shea and Artigas 194)”

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