"As humans we look at things and think about what we've looked at. We treasure it in a kind of private art gallery."

-- Thom Gunn

#Art Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Coming out of the trance of denial is painful. But crises offer us opportunities to rethink our lives. The best thing about despair is that it wakes us up. We can see the world more clearly and open to new possibilities...And we can find new joy in the ordinary.”
“I bullshit on the phone all day with a variety of people discussing various projects, and occasionally write jokes.”
“We wanted peace and we wanted to come to terms with the Israelis.”
“You can be the outcast or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love. Or you can start speaking up.”

Source : Song: Brave, Album: The Blessed Unrest, 2013
“You get older. You start having hopes for other people rather than yourself.”
“Proverbs were bright shafts in the Greek and Latin quivers.”
“I did a lot of bad stuff from the age of 18 to 21. Those are days when everyone is usually in college doing a lot of stupid things. But since I was playing baseball, I was in the spotlight. I take full responsibility for doing things that I shouldn't have been doing. And I appreciate the second chance that the Twins are giving me.”
“I just feel like I understand Cameron Diaz better than I ever have before, and I donâ€™t like it. I donâ€™t like to see everything I see. Itâ€™s like a magnifying mirror only soulful, and Iâ€™m not looking at her, Iâ€™m looking at us, you know? And our pores are huge.”

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