"As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail."

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Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

John Cassavetes

#Artist Quotes #Trying Quotes #Failing Quotes

“I'm sometimes asked about my productivity, which I find a bit embarrassing to be honest. I don't really have a particularly interesting answer to this question.”
“We do need knowledge. And perhaps in a thousand years we might pick smaller cliffs to jump off. The books are to remind us what ***** and fools we are.”
“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”
“Minneapolis has two seasons: Road Removal and Snow Repair.”
“I don't really like all the attention, because it feels like everything is about winning and they don't see the whole picture of my teammates and without my teammates, I don't think we'd be here right now. I get the attention ... if that day, I'm in the mood of signing autographs and taking pictures and even if I'm not, I'm like, he'll sign it for you, or he'll sign it for you. I can always give all the attention to my teammates because they handle it well.”
“Peace is a rare gift. Peace of mind, peaceful sleeps, and peaceful spirits are all luxuries that few rebels can ever afford.”
“I walk my dogs. I garden a little. I play a bit of tennis. Basically when I have spare time I'm making music.”
“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.”

Source : "Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young Mom‎". Book by Tricia Goyer, 2004.

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