"I know I am made from this earth, as my mother's hands were made from this earth, as her dreams came from this earth and all that I know, I know in this earth, the body of the bird, this pen, this paper, these hands, this tongue speaking, all that I know speaks to me through this earth."

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Source : Susan Griffin (2016). “Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her”, p.164, Counterpoint

Susan Griffin

#Mother Quotes #Dream Quotes #Hands Quotes

“The whole idea of ideas in art is useless. Only have ideas about form.”
“I think the best analogy for where we are right now is that America is Elvis Presley -- the most beautiful, talented, rebellious nation in the history of Earth. And now, you're in your Vegas years. You've squeezed yourself into a white jumpsuit, you're wheezing your way through 'Love Me Tender' and you might be about to pass away bloated on the toilet. But you're still the King.”
“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.”
“It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced with the ideal of service.”
“After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn't ask for and which we couldn't afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs.”
“It is human nature to want to believe in the wizardry of the magician--but also to turn against him and to scorn him the moment that he commits the slightest error that reveals his trickery. Those in the audience are embarrassed to have been so easily astonished, and they blame the performer for their gullibility.”

Source : "On Being a Graphic Artist" by M. C. Escher, 1981.
“You can’t say yes to every role and you have to make people miss you. I don’t want people to get sick of me.”

Source : "[INTERVIEW] 'Smart Guy' Tahj Mowry: From Child Star To Adult Actor". Interview with Brooke Obie, www.ebony.com. October 8, 2012.
“There's no stopping Randy Orton!”

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