"Living for Sabina meant seeing. Seeing is limited by two borders: strong light, which blinds, and total darkness. Perhaps that was what motivated Sabina's distaste for all extremism. Extremes mean borders beyond which life ends, and a passion for extremism, in art and in politics, is a veiled longing for death."

-- Milan Kundera

#Art Quotes #Strong Quotes #Mean Quotes

“It makes sense that that's part of the story and everything, but that's part of any story of any record - where was it record and how long and what were the people doing. I think people want to know where these events are made. That's why I like the word "record."”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Grief is not just a series of events, stages, or timelines. Our society places enormous pressure on us to get over loss, to get through grief. But how long do you grieve for a husband of fifty years, a teenager killed in a car accident, a four-year-old child: a year? Five years? Forever? The loss happens in time, in fact in a moment, but its aftermath lasts a lifetime.”
“I'm a lucky, lucky man. I mean, the people I surround myself with are so inspiration. They're so motivational and they're so dynamic and positive. You really can't stop that positive force when everything and everyone around you is so positive.”
“Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth.”

Source : Nathanael Emmons (1842). “Works: With a Memoir of His Life”, p.22
“We cheer everyone who goes off to Hollywood and tells American stories but telling Australian stories is the greatest thing you can do.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Remember this practical piece of advice: Never come into the theatre with mud on your feet. Leave your dust and dirt outside. Check your little worries, squabbles, petty difficulties with your outside clothing - all the things that ruin your life and draw your attention away from your art - at the door.”

Source : Constantin Stanislavski (2013). “Building a Character”, p.215, A&C Black
“There's always an opportunity to make a difference”
“Jack Kennedy always said to me, Hedy, get involved. That's the secret of life. Try everything. Join everything. Meet everybody.”

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