"What would it mean to live in a city whose people were changing each other's despair into hope?-- You yourself must change it."

-- Adrienne Rich

#Hope Quotes #Mean Quotes #Cities Quotes

“The pain has left but I know that it has not gone far, that it is sulking somewhere in a corner or under the bed and it will jump out when I least expect it.”
“I believe in the healing restorative power of art and communication. And so that's probably my rule. But that doesn't apply to bedtimes. And stuff like that.”
“There is only truth to be found - no lies, no shams, no illusions, no hypocrisy. Just a truthful place, where all beings are governed by a set of perfect laws that have never changed and never will.”
“Happiness is a mysterious thing, to be found somewhere between too little and too much.”
“The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good.”

Source : The Observer, December 06, 1964.
“Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.”
“Once a nation's population becomes prosperous and secure, for example through economic security and universal health care, much of the population loses interest in seeking the aid and protection of supernatural entities. This effect appears to be so consistent that it may prevent nations from being highly religious while enjoying good internal socioeconomic conditions.”
“I'm competitive at everything.”

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