"The only compensation for the artist is the chance to feed hungry hearts."

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Source : Anzia Yezierska (1979). “The open cage: an Anzia Yezierska collection”

Anzia Yezierska

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“I had a girls' writing retreat at my condo and a bunch of other female writers came down. Me and two other writers got there before everyone and they pitched this idea to me. At first I wasn't sure what direction it was going in, but then once they kind of explained to me what they were thinking, we wrote it.”

Source : "Jamie Lynn Spears Is All Grown Up and Taking the Country Music Scene by Storm". Interview with Kelsie Gibson, www.popsugar.com. June 23, 2016.
“Central to Jungian psychology is the concept of "individuation," the process whereby a person discovers and evolves his Self, as opposed to his ego. The ego is a persona, a mask created and demanded by everyday social interaction, and, as such, it constitutes the center of our conscious life, our understanding of ourselves through the eyes of others. The Self, on the other hand, is our true center, our awareness of ourselves without outside interference, and it is developed by bringing the conscious and unconscious parts of our minds into harmony.”
“In Hollywood, primitive magical thinking exists side by side with the most advanced technology.”
“A Creator must exist. The Big Bang ripples and subsequent scientific findings are clearly pointing to an ex nihilo creation consistent with the first few verses of the book of Genesis.”
“Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.”
“I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I like strawberry ice cream. Both of us like ice cream much better than a smack on the head with two-by-four.”
“My voice sounded like one of the guinea fowl that screeched in our trees as it pooped, but I never let that stop me.”

Source : William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer (2015). “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition”, p.15, Penguin
“Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, "I can clean that if you want." And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.”

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