"The first time I ever performed spoken word poetry in front of a big crowd, it totally failed. It ended, people barely clapped...in retrospect the poem was terrible. And for a while I thought this was something I would never do again. And then I realized that, in my 17-year-old head, that was the worst it could have been. And it wasn't that bad - [because] from there, it could only get better. And I think that failure kind of freed me up to explore and not be afraid of failing again."

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Source : Source: saseye.com

Phil Kay

#Thinking Quotes #Years Quotes #People Quotes

“All women bring something different to the table and we have to appreciate them all.”

Source : "Crystal Renn’s Plus Size Spread For V Magazine", www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.
“My ambition has always been to reduce a building's support to a minimum. The more we diminish supporting structures, the more audacious and important the architecture is. That has been my life's work.”

Source : "Architect of Optimism". Interview with Angel Gurria-Quintana, www.ft.com. April 13, 2007.
“This was one of those special occasions when I could actually feel the inner appreciation of the beauty of the moment passing like an electric current through the brush in my hand.”
“A work of art is the trace of a magnificent struggle.”
“You never saw such a crazy cat. 'Up the wall' took on a literal meaning.”
“The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked what type of earning was best, and he replied: " A man's work with his hands and every (lawful) business transaction."”
“I always wanted to be some kind of writer - I wrote plays and songs and "books" before I realized living and breathing people still wrote poems.”
“Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to an old sweetheart. You want to linger as long as possible.”

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