"We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun. We are not afraid of the darkness. We trust that the moon shall guide us. We are determining the future at this very moment. We know that the heart is the philosopher's stone. Our music is our alchemy."

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Source : Saul Williams (2006). “The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop”, p.104, Simon and Schuster

Saul Williams

#Heart Quotes #Moon Quotes #Darkness Quotes

“Hiking - I don't like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains - not hike! Do you know the origin of that word 'saunter?' It's a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, "A la sainte terre,' 'To the Holy Land.' And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not 'hike' through them."”
“Never, ever allow yourself to feel. Feelings kill.”

Source : Malorie Blackman (2007). “Knife Edge”, p.115, Simon and Schuster
“My advice for anyone wanting to direct is that nobody is going to hand you an opportunity. You have to create your own opportunities and not take no for an answer.”
“And I think that every American - this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for America. And I think it is good and important that every American is informed, understands the issues and whether I agree with them or not, comes into the public forum and we hear from them.”
“When your cup is empty, you do not mourn what is gone. Because if you do, you will miss the opportunity to fill it again.”

Source : Sarah Addison Allen (2014). “Lost Lake”, p.223, St. Martin's Press
“I used to get so comfortable running the hurdles, I was just like a ballet dancer going out there and going through the routines.”
“You may be able to take a break from writing, but you won't be able to take a break from being a writer.”
“Normally the meaning of the songs, if there is any, occurs to me after I've written the song.”

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