"You know, one of my - one of my best and, I think, most enlightening moments was when I was contacted by Michael Jackson. And he requested that I paint his portrait."

-- Kehinde Wiley

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“To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama.”

Source : Junichiro Koizumi (2003). “Japan and ASEAN in East Asia: A Sincere and Open Partnership”, p.13, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
“How old are you Johnny" she asked. Sixteen." And what's that-a boy or a man?" He laughed. "A boy in time of peace and a man in time of war.”

Source : Esther Forbes (1997). “Johnny Tremain: and related readings”
“We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.”
“I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity.”
“I think games are starting to branch out. It's not just guys sitting at their computer stations. Games are so fun, that everybody gets into them a little bit.”
“I like making work in my studio day in and day out, but I'm not so interested in the business side”
“Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they are going to tell you that you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period.”

Source : "Fictional character: Chris Gardner". "The Pursuit of Happyness", 2006.
“I think for being not unsympathetic that their appearance may also appear, so differently it, must; similarly as with animals, which meet us in very different forms, which look somehow harmonious however all. On exactly such forms I would stand.”

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