"Why must you always try to be omnipotent, and shove things about? Tragic things happen sometimes that we just have to submit to."

-- Rebecca West

#Acceptance Quotes #Trying Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“The true essence of fashion is being able to reinvent yourself with what you have.”

Source : "Melanie Fiona Talks New Album, Whitney Houston And Starting Her Clothing Line". Interview with Julee Wilson, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 4, 2012.
“You don't have to be really good anymore to get good results. What's happening with Chess is that it's gradually losing its place as the par excellence of intellectual activity. Smart people in search of a challenging board game might try a game called Go.”
“I got everything from someone. Nobody can be original.”

Source : "Philip Johnson: What I've Learned". Interview with John H. Richardson, www.esquire.com. February 1999.
“To be spiritual is to be amazed.”
“Chance favors the prepared mind.”

Source : Lecture, University of Lille, December 7б 1854.
“All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort -- a sustained effort -- to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings.”
“There's no easy way around it, no matter how talented you are ... your talent is going to fail you if you're not skilled. If you don't study, if you don't work really hard and dedicate yourself to being better every single day, you 'll never be able to communicate with people your artistry the way that you want!”
“I'm preparing for a multimedia theater piece, Airport Music, that's coming up in New York City.”

Source : Interview with Kay Bonetti, www.missourireview.com. March 1, 1995.

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