"Endeavoring to purchase something we think beautiful may in fact be the most unimaginative way of dealing with the longing it excites in us, just as trying to sleep with someone may be the bluntest response to a feeling of love."

-- Alain de Botton

#Beautiful Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I get offended when people say, `So, being a white rapper...and growing up white...after being born white...' It's all I ever hear!”
“Life's harder, the deeper you feel things.”
“I didn't miss out on a family life because of racing. I had one because of it.”
“So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason - to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences?”
“For most of my life I have known how to control my feelings. If you can control your feelings, you can pretty much control your whole world. It's amazingly effective.”

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“He who follows another will never overtake him”
“Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.”
“Maybe nothing is artâ€, maybe everything is or could be art. To that, no doubt she would have responded like she did in the installation: â€œThe term [artist] itself seems old-fashioned. Itâ€™s a term that does not relate to modern times. And itâ€™s too confining. What I love about fashion is its accessibility and its democracy. Everyone wears it, and everyone relates to it.”

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