"The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts."

-- Henry Miller

#Art Quotes #Mind Quotes #Wake Up Quotes

“Have you ever heard a good joke? If you've ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you're already on the way to poetry. It's about using words in very precise ways and using gesture.”
“Especially when you play a character for so many years, the character ends up reflecting a lot of who you are and I think I've changed a lot since then, but that represented a lot of who I was as a teenager.”
“A person who suffers from a character disorder frequently has significant behavioral or emotional problems that will almost certainly spell disaster for any marital relationships. One of the most difficult aspects of identifying people with character disorders is that they tend to be unusually charming. People with these kinds of disorders tend to lie, cheat, exaggerate, and take advantage of others.”
“Again its time to pray for peace.”
“I liked the push and pull of that, between the outer political world and the inner personal lives of the characters. It's also real life... Many of us are keenly aware of world events, but break your nose and I bet that's the main thing you'd be focused on.”
“The Mohawks have on all occasions shown their zeal and loyalty to the Great King; yet they have been very badly treated by his people.”
“It's understandable that people are keeping one eye on the pot and another up the chimney.”
“In my opinion, no young player can develop his or her game to its highest potential if he or she rides around the course in a golf cart.”

Source : Harvey Penick (2011). “Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf”, p.115, Simon and Schuster

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