"The real thing creates its own poetry."

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Source : Anzia Yezierska (1950). “Red ribbon on a white horse”

Anzia Yezierska

“In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view. You fill the void with self-actualization.”
“Hypnotically haunting sounds from a true artist that dares to dream.”
“Dance to me is my home. I say dance is my home, because in a home, you want love, creativity, respect, all these things, and to me that's everything that encompasses dance. So I feel at my best when I'm dancing. It helps me to be strong and to release so many of my emotions and be in tune with myself.”

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“I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also made it a point to increase or grow in some other area of my life. If I were just playing hockey, I would probably be done with the sport.”
“When you're in a place like New York or D.C. you just can't beat it, and it's so hard to recreate because they are both such distinctive places.”
“It is essential that the sufferings of Jews become worse this will assist in realization of our plans I have an excellent idea I shall induce anti-Semites to liquidate Jewish wealth The anti-Semites will assist us thereby in that they will strengthen the persecution and oppression of Jews. The anti-Semites shall be our best friends”
“London is one of the most civilised places in the world for the procedure of making architecture and urban design.”
“Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person.”

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