"Consciousness is the mere surface of our minds, of which, as of the earth, we do not know the inside, but only the crust."

-- Arthur Schopenhauer

#Life Quotes #Mind Quotes #Earth Quotes

“Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
“Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought.”
“That freedom that Picasso afforded himself, to be an artist in a huge number of ways, seems to be a huge psychological liberation.”
“Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems”
“Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”

Source : Ralph Ellison (2010). “Invisible Man”, p.590, Vintage
“I think if you really put your mind to something you can do it. Five and a half years ago I couldn't stand on stage and play guitar. I didn't have enough talent as a kid to play guitar. I started really late. I hired a guitar teacher when I was in Nashville and I applied myself and stayed focused.”
“Cammie: I never knew there were this many stars. Zach: I can't see them. I just see you.”
“Tariq tucked the gun into the waist of his denims. Then he said a thing both lovely and terrible. "For you," he said. "I'd kill with it for you, Laila.”

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