"The art of life is not controlling what happens to us, but using what happens to us"

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Source : Gloria Steinem (2012). “Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem”, p.27, Open Road Media

Gloria Steinem

#Art Quotes #Life Is Quotes

“I can be pretty nasty. Not 'mean' nasty, but nasty by your parents' standards. But not by my parents' standards, because my parents were nasty for their day.”
“I've just become more conscious about how much I do drink and how often I want to have a drink and things like that. I think being conscious of it will help me to control the urges.”
“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.”
“A guardian angel o'er his life presiding, Doubling his pleasures, and his cares dividing.”
“It's great to see part of my culture doing so well in the sport that I'm involved in, a sport that I have a passion for. I grew up hearing about a lot of Argentine fighters, the great Carlos Monzon and even the fighters on ESPN lime Omar Vaez; and now guys like Marcos Maidana and Sergio Martinez.”
“Maybe da Vinci didn’t serve lamb in his painting of the Last Supper, but there was room for interpretation. Jesus himself was the lamb led to the slaughter.”

Source : Monica Drake (2013). “Clown Girl: A Novel”, p.192, Hawthorne Books
“The idea of revenge coming from a 14-year-old girl isn't, you know, exactly right.”

Source : "Hailee Steinfeld: For A Young Actress, A Gritty Debut". Interview with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. December 17, 2010.
“You don't filter smokestacks or water. Instead, you put the filter in your head and design the problem out of existence.”

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