"To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings."

-- Zhang Yimou

#Art Quotes #People Quotes #Misery Quotes

“Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device.”
“May there always be peace, love and happiness in every house.”
“Remembrance of the past kills all present energy and deadens all hope for the future”

Source : Maxim Gorky (2016). “Creatures That Once Were Men”, p.39, The Floating Press
“There are times when friendship feels like running down a hill together as fast as you can, jumping over things, spinning around, and you don't care where you're going, and you don't care where you've come from, because all that matters is speed, and the hands holding your hands.”
“No. It's actually not okay. And I hate when people say that, when they say it's okay even though it's not. It's better to tell the truth.”
“The ibtilaa' (testing) of the believer is like medicine for him. It cures him from illness. Had the illness remained it would destroy him or diminish his reward and level (in the hereafter). The tests and the trials extract these illnesses from him and prepare him for the perfect reward and the highest of degrees (in the life to come).”
“The received image of a writer is that of an unproductive sensitive who suffers from the vapors, is enslaved by his gonads, falls victim to romantic swoons and passes out at deadlines.”
“Give the respect you want to receive; embody the grace you hope to encounter; and help others with no expectations whatsoever.”

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