"If you own something you cannot give away, then you don't own it, it owns you."

-- Albert Schweitzer

“It is through strength of technique that the body stays in possession of music.”

Source : Arlene Croce (2003). “Writing in the Dark, Dancing in The New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader”, p.606, Macmillan
“Live your life so that youâ€™ll have no regrets. No matter how hard, no matter how sad, if something is precious to you, protect it with both arms.”
“The qualities of creativity and genius are within you, awaiting your decision to match up with the power of intention.”
“Any pitcher who might throw at me should know I'm not giving up my day job or trying to get anyone else's job. I just can't think of anything cooler than being one of the boys of summer!”
“One of the injustices of the world was that it was so easy to make the innocent and caring ones happy with so little.”

Source : Alexandra Ripley (2011). “Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind”, p.471, Hachette UK
“When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.”
“Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.”

Source : "A Beautiful Mind" by Bianca Boscer, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 13, 2012.
“When I say my brother and his wife are heterosexual, that doesn't mean I'm talking about their sex lives. Likewise, when we say someone is gay, we're talking about sexual orientation, not their sexual activity.”

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