"Martin's Monsanto poem holds devastating power. I heard the first public reading at the Resurgence Festival of well-being in London. It brought truth with clarity, not least with a kind of conviction and passion that is all too rare"

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Tony Juniper

#Reading Quotes #Passion Quotes #Festivals Quotes

“I found out what the secret to life is - friends.Â Best friends.”

Source : "Fictional character: Ninny Threadgoode". "Fried Green Tomatoes", www.imdb.com. 1991.
“I realized that I had granted my illness lordship over me. In viewing my depression as a despot subjecting me to its savage fancies, I was able to escape responsibility, to indulge fully my selfish desire to let my ego flourish unfettered, not obliged to anyone. But this wasn't freedom. It was a prison-a cell separating me from those who cared for me and for whom I might have cared.”

Source : Eric G. Wilson (2012). “Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away”, p.128, Sarah Crichton Books
“I think I'm a really tough player.”

Source : US Open Press conference, www.tennis-x.com. September 6, 2010.
“You can get old pretty young if you don't take care of yourself.”

Source : Yogi Berra (2010). “What Time Is It? You Mean Now?: Advice for Life from the Zennest Master of Them All”, p.28, Simon and Schuster
“The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.”
“The trouble with lies was that once started, the fiction had to be continued, and it was hard always to be remembering details that you had made up upon the spur of the moment.”

Source : Elizabeth Aston (2006). “The True Darcy Spirit: A Novel”, p.79, Simon and Schuster
“I didn't inherit any great success and the problems that came with it, and yet I was able to keep working and supporting myself and later a family. I'm crazy fortunate.”
“Live with honor and follow your conscience.”

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