"Isadore [Duncan], who had an un-American genius for art, for organizing love, maternity, politics and pedagogy on a great personal scale, had also an un-American genius for grandeur."

-- Janet Flanner

#Art Quotes #Genius Quotes #Maternity Quotes

“I like to do every operation the same way on each fly. In the course of tying a batch of flies, I might get an idea on how to do something differently, but try to save it to try out later rather than break my comfortable rhythm. I don't worry about forgetting it. In my experience good ideas stay with you, while bad ones go back to where they came from, and good riddance.”
“Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.”
“It is the same way with dating. The time you are most prepared for dating is when you don't need anyone to complete you, fulfill you, or instill in you a sense of worth or purpose.”
“The president requested me to restore order in the national team. I have been designated to be part of the official delegation to Egypt to help boost the morale of our players.”
“Look wide, and even when you think you are looking wide - look wider still.”
“It takes a great cook to pull life truth from poultry.”
“How many does it take to metamorphose wickedness into righteousness? One man must not kill. If he does, it is murder.... But a state or nation may kill as many as they please, and it is not murder. It is just, necessary, commendable, and right. Only get people enough to agree to it, and the butchery of myriads of human beings is perfectly innocent. But how many does it take?”
“Some people reflect light, some deflect it, you by some miracle, seem to collect it.”

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