"You can not make yourself whole again by brooding one hundred percent of the time on the darkness of the world. We are the light of the world."

-- Ivan van Sertima

#Light Quotes #Darkness Quotes #World Quotes

“We're taught as young kids Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.”
“The year is always correct, also the month, only the day can be another. But that occurs to me only in the moment of writing it down.”
“In the opening a master should play like a book, in the mid-game he should play like a magician, in the ending he should play like a machine.”
“The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow.”
“Fear is only a verb if you let it be. Don't you dare let go of my hand!”
“Growing up my whole life, my mom was telling me how incredible and special I was and that I was going to change the world. I think it's important for girls to know that they can change the world, that they do have an impact.”
“In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.”
“My work is a fusion of personal experiences and influences - moody atmospheres, victorian-inspired couture, and timeless elements all laced with clandestine symbolism. The figures I paint exist in their own esoteric realm and time, and each painting offers a glimpse into their anomalous world.”

Source : Artist Statement, www.loriearley.com.

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