"Fine art, that exists for itself alone, is art in a final state of impotence. If nobody, including the artist, acknowledges art as a means of knowing the world, then art is relegated to a kind of rumpus room of the mind and the irresponsibility of the artist and the irrelevance of art to actual living becomes part and parcel of the practice of art."

-- Angela Carter

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“Only a dog would lick a finger pointed in anger.”
“Happiness is equal to work minus resistance.”
“There are people that say they will do better but they never do better. They have no power in them to do better until they come to Christ.”
“The first movie I had a featured role in was Parting Glances.”
“I mean, I really, really love playing solo. Definitely, it's like a labor of love, it's not a huge career. It's not that successful, but it's something I love so much that I'll do it regardless.”

Source : "Lung Of Love : A Conversation With Amy Ray". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 24, 2012.
“This is the power of myth: that we can experience invisible spiritual realities and truths greater than visible, material things in story form.”

Source : John Granger (2010). “How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books”, p.94, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“Prosperity cannot be divorced from humanity.”
“People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others.”

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