"This is what you do. You make a future for yourself out of the raw material at hand."

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Michael Cunningham

#Hands Quotes #Raw Materials Quotes #Materials Quotes

“We never thought we were. That's the important part.”
“We carry in our worlds that flourish, our worlds that have failed.”

Source : Christopher Okigbo (1986). “Collected poems”, Heinemann Educational Books
“In this troubled world, it's refreshing to find someone who still has the time to be kind. Someone who still has the faith to believe that the more you give, the more you receive. Someone who's ready by thought, word, or deed to reach out a hand, in the hour of need.”

Source : Helen Steiner Rice (2004). “The Poems and Prayers of Helen Steiner Rice”, p.167, Revell
“The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.”
“Make no mistake about it: once a band has signed a letter of intent, they will either eventually sign a contract that suits the label or they will be destroyed”
“The old beliefs, of course, and the rational approach, are everywhere reinforced, and so it does have a great weight. The magical approach has far greater weight, if you use it and allow yourselves to operate in that fashion, for it has the weight of your basic natural orientation.”
“No task is more difficult than systematic hypocrisy.”
“Boxing is a sport that is largely dominated by machos, by men who think we have to conform to a very specific role model. The ideal boxer doesn't think too much, is raw and brimming with strength. I am also fascinated by strength, but for me style is a part of that.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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