"There's a small still center into which conception can arrive. And when it arrives, you make it welcome with your experience."

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Source : Anne Truitt, Audrey Niffenegger (2013). “Daybook: The Journal of an Artist”, p.144, Simon and Schuster

Anne Truitt

#Experience Quotes #Welcome Quotes #Stills Quotes

“Look, I get it. Whether it's school, work, family, we've all got a lot on our minds. People say to me, "I'm just too busy to think about politics." But here's the thing: You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.”
“I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst's couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.”
“I believe in the discipline of silence, and could talk for hours about it.”
“Truth is the golden girdle of the globe.”
“I'm still ready to go to the moon, if they'll take me.”
“I still have great faith in democracy. I have great belief in the power of community.”
“The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things.”
“In S Club I played a role in a band, but now I can go off and be me - My horizon's wide open now. It's scary and it's daunting, but it's an absolute thrill. I feel brand new!”

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