"The master swordsman isn't interested in killing people. He only wants to perfect his art."

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Source : Helen DeWitt (2016). “The Last Samurai”, p.48, New Directions Publishing

Helen DeWitt

#Art Quotes #People Quotes #Perfect Quotes

“Islam is a dead thing.”
“I will say that I'm proud of my connection to DC comics because they are absolutely fabulous in sending reprint royalty checks.”
“The mystical journey drives us into ourselves, to a sacred flame at our center.”
“If the entire divinity and domain of God sits in the heart of a person, and his longing becomes timeless, then man can develop the capacity to love.”
“It's a fact that people who are in a weakened position, whether physically or mentally, have this perception of the outer world as threatening. Everything that is unexpected or unknown is seen as a potential danger.”
“My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh.”
“I like cinema audiences. I respect them, and I talk to them just like I would anybody I know.”
“To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.”

Source : Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). “Counsels and Maxims”, p.109, Arthur Schopenhauer

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