"And why do you think that foolishness is bad? If human foolishness had been as carefully nurtured and cultivated as intelligence has been for centuries, perhaps it would have turned into something extremely precious."

-- Yevgeny Zamyatin

#Thinking Quotes #Century Quotes #Humans Quotes

“We [black actors] are more respected in Europe, because in Europe, I'm not a black actor - I'm an action star. In America, I'm a black actor.”

Source : Source: torontoist.com
“I would like to believe when I die that I have given myself away like a tree that sows seed every spring and never counts the loss, because it is not loss, it is adding to future life. It is the tree's way of being. Strongly rooted perhaps, but spilling out its treasure on the wind.”

Source : May Sarton (2014). “Recovering: A Journal”, p.121, Open Road Media
“Every time I teach a class, I discover I don't know something.”
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
“With stammering lips and insufficient sound I strive and struggle to deliver right the music of my nature.”
“In silence more work can be done. The true experience of bliss is without words.”
“I'm a harsh critic, you know? I am.”
“And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late â€“ not now, not ever â€“ for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.”

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