"It's weird, I was such a survivor and so wanted to be a part of life while I was trying to snuff out the life that was inside of me. I had this duality of trying to kill myself with drugs, then eating really good food and exercising and going swimming and trying to be a part of life. I was always going back and forth on some level."

-- Anthony Kiedis

#Exercise Quotes #Swimming Quotes #Drug Quotes

“Nearly every major breakthrough innovation has been preceded by a string of failed or misguided executions.”
“If youâ€™re following God and havenâ€™t lost much of what youâ€™ve been holding on to - follow a little closer.”
“I want to unfold. I donâ€™t want to stay folded anywhere, because where I am folded, there I am a lie.”
“I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.”
“I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud.”

Source : "Gary Oldman: from Sid to Smiley: the rollercoaster story of a true British great" by Xan Brooks, www.theguardian.com. February 9, 2012.
“Above all, what I learned from my Sensei was how to wait. I believe I learned the meaning of waiting on one foot. If I understand anything in this life, it is how to wait. It is not an answer. But for me it is everything.”
“If you could only see the vision I have. I wish I had your bodies to do this work. I would run from house to house telling everyone of the gospel, and after I lost strength to run I would begin to walk, and after I collapsed from walking, I would begin to crawl, and after my knees were so bloody that I could not use them I would use my arms to drag myself, and once my muscle in my body was gone I would begin to yellâ€¦oh, only if you could see the vision as I have.”
“An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too.”

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