"Shape I may take, converse I may, but neither god nor Buddha am I, rather an insensate being whose heart thus differs from that of man."

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Source : "Tales of Moonlight and Rain". Book by Ueda Akinari, www.newyorker.com. 1776.

Ueda Akinari

#Heart Quotes #Men Quotes #May Quotes

“For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver.”

Source : Pitpass Interview, www.pitpass.com. June 5, 2005.
“I want to be able to fight for what I'm worth, not someone else's generosity.”
“While the form of treachery varies slightly from case to case, liberals always manage to take the position that most undermines American security.”
“It used to be thought that our genes were historically immutable and that it was not possible to imagine a conversation between culture and genetics.”
“- and you are truly human now. You can love, and fear, and forbid things to be what they are, and overact.”
“The Fact That You Have The Ability To Stand On Stage And Sing While Youâ€™re Crying Is So Brave.”
“What I love most in life happens to be the very thing that I do day-to-day, as my work. What would be my hobby, you know, happens to be my actual job. So I'm very lucky. Even if I didn't want to do as much work as I do, I'd still feel compelled to, because I so longed to be a full-time artist, and since I've been given that opportunity, I'd never want to let down the gift.”
“Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'”

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