"Somehow, the things my mother wanted to do, the release in evangelism she sought with such frenzy, were transferred to me."

-- Ethel Waters

#Mother Quotes #Evangelism Quotes #Release Quotes

“I am not sad, he would repeat to himself over and over, I am not sad. As if he might one day convince himself. Or fool himself. Or convince others -- The only thing worse than being sad is for others to know that you are sad.”
“You can't take credit for talent; you can only take credit for using it.”
“Cable is a niche business. If you can own a niche, that can be a very strong business.”
“Painting and sculpture are very archaic forms. It's the only thing left in our industrial society where an individual alone can make something with not just his own hands, but brains, imagination, heart maybe.”

Source : Kim Sichel, Philip Guston (1994). “Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles”, University of Washington Press
“Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.”
“We shouldn't turn the safety net into a hammock. It should actually be a safety net.”
“Make treating yourself a priority and always remember your life is happening now. Don't put off all your dreams and pleasures to another day. In any balanced personal definition of success there has to be a powerful element of living life in the present.”
“When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I'm gone.”

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