"Chinese central government doesn't need to even lead public opinion: it just selectively stops censorship. In other words, just as censorship is a political tool, so is the absence of censorship."

“The secret of showmanship consists not of what you really do, but what the mystery-loving public thinks you do.”

Source : Harry Houdini (2016). “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdini”, p.247, Library of Alexandria

“Chastity is sexual intercourse with affection.”

“Though I feared I would have no progress when I put down the drink, [my writing] hasn't changed. The creative search, and the fragments that I collect, reflects that.”

“Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away and every ounce of energy you try to give away as the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play.”

Source : Song: Turn The Page

“I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel relaxed and comfortable in my skin. I think I'm going to be dancing on tables when I'm 50. I really hope I am.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com

“Lucius Cassius ille quem populus Romanus verissimum et sapientissimum iudicem putabat identidem in causis quaerere solebat 'cui bono' fuisset. The famous Lucius Cassius, whom the Roman people used to regard as a very honest and wise judge, was in the habit of asking, time and again, 'To whose benefit?”

“Observe Everything. Communicate Well. Draw, Draw, Draw.”

“I don't really care if my clothes are wrinkled or there's a stain on my shirt. Going out on the road, your clothes are dirty.”