"I counted solely on the clarity of expression of my work to gain my ends."

-- Henri Matisse

#Expression Quotes #Gains Quotes #Clarity Quotes

“When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again.”
“The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.”
“I hate the word practice. Practice breeds inurement. Instead of discovering, of distinguishing traits that are deeply hidden or merely veiled, one ends seeing nothing anymore. One ceases to be aware.”
“HAPPINESS is not a destiny, it's a choice.”
“In this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war.”
“Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.”
“When you look at a person, any person, everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed their life. Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are not signs of weakness. They are signs of trying to remain strong for way too long.”
“Most human beings spend their lives battling with opposing inner forces: what they think they should do versus what they are doing; how they feel about themselves versus how they are; whether they think theyâ€™re right and worthy or wrong and unworthy. The separate self is just the conglomeration of these opposing forces. When the self drops away, inner division drops away with it.”

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