"My life and work have been far from free of blemish, and so I think it would be unpardonable for a biographer not to dish up the dirt."

-- William Styron

#Thinking Quotes #Dirt Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“From somber, serious sullen saints, save us, O Lord.”
“I like when people don't feel the need to have everything add up perfectly. I don't think we need that, what I think we need is to let ourselves have room to move and understand that life is a journey. And with that comes freedom. I think the more you try to compartmentalize and snap it all into place you may rob yourself of an experience that's really important for you.”

Source : Source: sojo.net
“I work more emotively. If someone listens to one of my songs and says, "I know exactly what that's about," then I've done something wrong. I'm not doing my job properly because that's not what I want to do.”

Source : Source: www.songfacts.com
“Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have ...”
“I wasn't paid a dime for my track career. But participating in the Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn about different cultures; it made me a better person. I wouldn't trade the time I competed for anything.”
“The more in harmony you are with the flow of your own existence, the more magical life becomes.”
“By Baptism we are made flesh of the Crucified”
“So let the world go, but hold fast to joy.”

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