"I've never felt that I was doing something for my people, except what I could to bring the accomplishments of the old ones to the attention of the world. I think the Northwest Coast style of art is an absolutely unique product, one of the crowning achievements of the whole human experience. I just don't want the whole thing swept under the carpet without someone paying attention to it."

-- Bill Reid

#Art Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Unique Quotes

“There's a whole lot of people in trouble tonight From the disease of conceit Whole lot of people seeing double tonight From the disease of conceit Give ya delusions of grandeur And a evil eye Give you the idea that You're too good to die Then they bury you from your head to your feet From the disease of conceit”
“When I was in my twenties, I thought I was bulletproof.”
“Good service leads to multiple sales. If you take good care of your customers, they will open doors you could never open by yourself.”
“If the gospel be not preached, Jesus Christ is, as it were, buried.”
“Keenness of hearing revives when one is alone.”

Source : Nadine Gordimer (2012). “The Conservationist”, p.112, Bloomsbury Publishing
“No doubt I do act in 'bad faith' when I deliberately avoid facing an honest decision and follow the conventional pattern of behavior in order to be spared the anxiety that comes when one is... thrown into seventy thousand fathoms.”
“Nobody tells the history of ***** and its prohibition like Russ Belville does. He has a special talent for presenting scholarship in a remarkably engaging way. Thatâ€™s why I turned to Russ when I needed someone to present on the subject to the annual staff retreat of the Drug Policy Alliance. And itâ€™s why I repeatedly recommend him for speaking and media opportunities. Heâ€™s good!”
“If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and yes even Congress.”

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