"The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once."

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Source : "Aphorisms". Book by F. H. Bradley, No. 75, 1930.

F. H. Bradley

#Struggle Quotes #Blow Quotes #Yield Quotes

“I am singing in an operatic voice for the public, to bring something more to Rock and Roll. Because in a Rock and Roll performance, the singer talks to the public whereas in Opera the singer only talks to a character, inside a story. The public sees this as a picture, I want to transport this picture into the room where the public is.”
“Swallow what's bitter in the cup and move on.”
“I love to go shopping and see what catches my eye.”

Source : "Patrick Schwarzenegger" by Sarah Durham Wilson, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 23, 2011.
“I almost envy people who say whatever they want.”
“I just couldn't stand school. If I went, I'd skip after the first class. I didn't like to be told I had to study and had to do homework. There's a fact that you have to want to learn.”
“I could learn photography. That could be something to want. I could photograph children. I could have my own children. I would give them yellow roses. And if they got too loud, I would just put them some place quiet. Put them in the oven. And I would kiss them every day, and tell them you don't have to be anybody, because I would know that being somebody doesn't make you anybody anyway.”
“Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.”
“The most memorable night of The Judy Garland Show for me was the night my mother pulled me out of the audience and sang to me onstage.”

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