"Only when one is able to grasp wideness can one possess it."

-- Ella Maillart

“Australia's massive. I don't have a lot of downtime.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“In the crazy world of touring, if something gets stuck at customs, I can do a show with just my amp!”
“The passionate reactions of people to a painting, the exclamation, 'Oh, this is wonderful,' may, even if meant in a positive way, entirely destroy the chiaroscuro, the mystical hidden weaving of fantasy which the artist needs...”

Source : Marie-Louise von Franz (2017). “The Interpretation of Fairy Tales: Revised Edition”, p.106, Shambhala Publications
“People are scared to empty their minds fearing that they will be engulfed by the void. What they don't realize is that their own mind is the void.”
“Being scared is normal. My technique for erasing it is facing it. Be afraid and brave. Be nervous and courageous. The first few minutes of being scared is your test to see if you're really serious about reaching a goal. Push through anxiety and come out victorious. Fear is just a test. Honor the feeling. Know it's there. Know it's temporary. Face it to erase it.”
“If the Constitution is adopted (and it was) the Union will be in fact and in theory an association of States or a Confederacy.”
“But there was another, secret Ruby. This one was as thin as a wisp of air, and had struggled for so long just to be. This was the one that Liam carried with him, without knowing. The one that would ride in his back pocket, whisper words of encouragement, tell him he was born to chase the light.”
“I kept trying to talk myself out of my second thoughts when they were trying to help me. My advice? When it comes to relationships, second thoughts should be promoted.”

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