"Then all at once in late August's heat, tall leafless stalks crowned with iridescent pink and purple blossoms burst from the purgatory in the earth. This arcane act of nature, though perceived by us as ordinary, is a manifestation of Maya's phantom play, the great immensity expressed in every way. My garden is the universe. I am the universe. I am my garden. All things are the same."

-- Duane Michals

#Garden Quotes #August Quotes #Play Quotes

“Improving the quality of our lives should be the ultimate target of public policies. But public policies can only deliver best fruit if they are based on reliable tools to measure the improvement they seek to produce in our lives.”
“Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.”
“Definitely the biggest misconception is that it is overly burdensome to be a woman and pursue this line of work. But being a woman gives me a unique perspective and style, which is probably why I get the work that I do.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“If I were to wish for two things, they would be as much bandwidth as possible and ridiculously fast browser engines.”
“Anyone who has a simplistic idea about the Middle East, or about the conflict, doesn't get it - because there are no simple answers. And anyone who is messianic, in a right-wing way or a left-wing way, is wrong too. The way forward is a kind of cautious, commonsense approach - a cautious, humble hope. No fantasies.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“What's happened is the Republicans have been smart.”

Source : "Why rural voters don’t vote Democratic anymore". Interview with Christopher Ingraham, www.washingtonpost.com. November 23, 2016.
“The artist knows he must be alone to create; the writer, to work out his thoughts; the musician, to compose; the saint, to pray. But women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves.”
“You donâ€™t need scores of suitors. You need only oneâ€¦ if heâ€™s the right one.”

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