"Art matters not merely because it is the most magnificent ornament and the most nearly unfailing occupation of our lives, but because it is life itself."

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Source : "No Other Book: Selected Essays" by Randall Jarrell, edited by Brad Leithauser, (p. 15), 1999.

Randall Jarrell

#Art Quotes #Occupation Quotes #Matter Quotes

“I'm constantly watching satirical news programs, and just - I never want to be in a situation where someone could yell out a topic and I will have absolutely no opinion on it whatsoever, or just not even know it exists.”
“In L.A. everyone is an actor. In Texas, everyone's a musician.”

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“All revolutions are impossible until they happen. Then they become inevitable”

Source : Albie Sachs (2011). “The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter”, p.133, Souvenir Press
“I thought how sadly beauty of inscape was unknown and buried away from simple people and yet how near at hand it was if they had eyes to see it and it could be called out everywhere again.”
“Remembering the facts of death and Heaven gives us an even more pressing reason to learn to pray: We do not have an infinite amount of time. We are one day nearer Home today than we ever were before. I guarantee you that after you die you will not say 'I spent too much time praying; I wish I had watched more TV instead.'”
“I feel like I get really stressed out sometimes. I just want someone to tell me, "Relax, it's all going to be okay." I think that's all we really need.”

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“The Argentine tango is very special to me because it's full of sensuality. The chemistry between the man and woman is absolutely stunning.”
“You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you cant just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.”

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