"Art depends on luck and talent."

-- Francis Ford Coppola

#Art Quotes #Luck Quotes #Talent Quotes

“Why building self esteem?. The benefits of having self esteem are numerous. Self esteem is strongly associated with happiness, psychological resilience, and a motivating to live a productive and healthy life.”

Source : Glenn R. Schiraldi (2007). “10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence, & Create a Positive Self-Image”, p.9, New Harbinger Publications
“[A writer] must try to think clearly, to feel deeply, to write honestly. If he is fortunate he will make a living, but his work will never be anymore essentially clear and deep and honest than he himself is, and he will be judged finally not for how many copies his books have sold, but for what they have done to enrich the lives of their readers, now and in time to come.”

Source : Lawrence Clark Powell (1985). “Books are basic: the essential Lawrence Clark Powell”, Univ of Arizona Pr
“I would employ the wise and strong of the empire, using righteousness to lead them. In this way, nothing is impossible.”

Source : "Records of the Three Kingdoms". Book by Chen Shou,
“Charisma is the intangible that makes people want to follow you, to be around you, to be influenced by you.”

Source : Roger Dawson (2008). “Secrets of Power: Persuasion for Salespeople: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.219, ReadHowYouWant.com
“The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of contemporary violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of our activity neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful.”
“We must accept our pain Change what we can and laugh at the rest”
“There's a vulnerability in music but you've also got to protect your sacred place and have a place you can still retire to that no one else knows about. So that's a thing I just try to balance.”
“It is painful to be consciously of two worlds. The Wandering Jew in me seeks forgetfulness. I am not afraid to live on and on, if only I do not have to remember too much. A long past vividly remembered is like a heavy garment that clings to your limbs when you would run.”

Source : Mary Antin (1912). “The Promised Land”, Houghton Mifflin company

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