"the capacity to work feeds on itself and has its own course of development. This is what artists have going for them."

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Source : Anne Truitt (2013). “Daybook, Turn, Prospect: The Journey of an Artist”, p.129, Simon and Schuster

Anne Truitt

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“I'm trying to use the language of today to express a general existential crisis that I think the world and I are going through.”
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

Source : FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from May 15, 2013
“Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness... We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings, and Lord of all the earth. They are not annexed to us by parchments and seals. They are created in us by the decrees of Providence, which establish the laws of our nature. They are born with us; exist with us; and cannot be taken from us by any human power, without taking our lives.”

Source : John Dickinson (2009). “The Writings of John Dickinson”, p.262, Applewood Books
“Family values represent the core values and guidelines that parents and family members hold in high regard for the well-being of the family. Sincere family feelings are core heart feelings. They are the basis for true family values. While we have differences, we remain family by virtue of our heart connection. Family provides necessary security and support, and acts as a buffer against external problems. A family made up of secure people generates a magnetic power that can get things done. They are the hope for real security in a stressful world.”
“You have to pretend you're 100 percent sure. You have to take action; you can't hesitate or hedge your bets. Anything less will condemn your efforts to failure.”
“One of the most freeing discoveries these past few years in my relationship with God is discovering that God is not a belief system or a fixed set of theological propositions.”
“Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.”
“It is to live that requires courage, not to die....”

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