"Democracy with its semi-civilization sincerely cherishes junk. The artists power should be spiritual. But the power of the majority is material. When these worlds meet occasionally, it is pure coincidence."

-- Paul Klee

#Spiritual Quotes #Artist Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“What reading does, ultimately, is keep alive the dangerous and exhilarating idea that life is not a sequence of lived moments, but a destiny.”

Source : Sven Birkerts (2006). “The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age”, p.101, Macmillan
“Tom Kealey might be my favorite short story writer and this astonishing collection is long overdue.”
“Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and of infinite majesty. I had to learn that in other ways. But nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. I still do not know where else I could have found one.”
“He is dead in this world who has no belief in another.”
“My life is a beautiful struggle.”

Source : Song: I Try, 2004
“It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism.”
“Entitlement and privelege corrupt.”
“I know my own truth. I'm in a great relationship with a woman. Maybe before it used to bother me. Then I was like, â€˜This is so stupid that this bothers me. Some of my best friends in the world are gay, and if this is bothering me, then that means I have an issue with that.â€™ Once I figured that out for myself, I thought, â€˜I don't care what anyone thinks about me.â€™ That's why I think I've become an ally for the gay and lesbian community. I just got [an Ally for Equality Award] the other day in Atlanta. I've very proud of my role in the community. So say what you will.”

Source : "Matthew Morrison Opens Up About His Sexuality, Glee and Going Back to Where It All Began". Interview with Dustin Fitzharris, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 6, 2013.

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