"Only a few kinds of images force you to shut your eyes: death, suffering, the opening of the body, some aspects of ***** for some people, and for others, giving birth. In this case, the eyes become black holes in which the image is absorbed willingly or unwillingly, these images are swallowed up and hit just where it hurts, without passing though the usual filters."

-- Orlan

#Hurt Quotes #Eye Quotes #People Quotes

“Justice for some people is an evil for others. Good intentions, kindness, and hope will not necessarily make people happy.”

Source : The Asahi Shimbun Interview (translated), August 30, 2011.
“I never focus on contraction. I'm focusing on my muscle. I'm not focusing on a certain style of lifting or contracting. I'm just trying to get the weight up. I'm trying to build muscle.”

Source : Source: fabodylous.com
“Basically I was a theatre fanatic. I had a job with Home Box Office as a theatre consultant for a long time.”
“It's more interesting to be out in the world. than to see it reflected in the mirror.”

Source : Steve Lopez (2008). “The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music”, Putnam Adult
“Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones.”

Source : Herbert Kaufman (1910). “The Winning Fight”
“I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad.”
“I think identity issues have their place in the workplace, less so personal behaviors.”
“Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don't be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness; it is after all, all the same: the bitter doesn't last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing.”

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