"Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos (no less) and we can accomplish this only by the most vigilant exercise of choice, but in a world that changes more swiftly that we can perceive there is always the danger that our powers of selection will be mistaken and that the vision we serve will come to nothing."

-- John Cheever

#Art Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Choices Quotes

“In the West, it is the opposite, like you are using these practices [meditation and yoga ] to further your ego by being more productive, being more this, and getting more out of your work and earning more money. In the East, the whole idea is that you are dissolving your essence through these practices.”

Source : Source: www.edgemagazine.net
“Well, the United States is a Pacific power. And we have always had a presence in the Pacific.”
“The lusts and greeds of the body scandalize the Soul; but it has to come to heel.”
“Now that I've established myself in a drama, I'm plugging away, trying to get the attention of people who do the independent movies and the features.”
“But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.”
“Hope, however, isn't all that's needed to achieve change. Hope is a hand extended, but two hands are required to be pulled out of this deep hole. The second hand was faith...”
“Television is like a great monster, eating your gags as fast as you say them.”

Source : "Dodd's Bolton Bonus". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. February 15, 2007.
“I'll remind you one more time, I've treated a lot of vegans for heart disease.”

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