"Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion."

-- Thurston Moore

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“I think that every so-called history book and film biography should be prefaced by the statement that what follows is the author's rendition of events and circumstances.”
“Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation. And it's interesting; all of the work that you create is so singular.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Over the years I knew her she always looked at me like that - as though I was a quite pleasant but amusing object - and it always did the same thing to me. It's difficult to put into words but perhaps I can best describe it by saying that if I had been a little dog I'd have gone leaping and gambolling around the room wagging my tail furiously.”

Source : James Herriot (2012). “Let Sleeping Vets Lie”, p.104, Pan Macmillan
“Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes and easy smile is your museum.”
“Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.”

Source : Pearl Bailey (1969). “The raw Pearl”, Pocket
“The good thing is that I have always had wonderful people around me. It's dangerous when you start earning a lot of money and you become famous when you are too young.”
“Th' ethereal mould Incapable of stain would soon expel Her mischief, and purge off the baser fire, Victorious. Thus repuls'd, our final hope Is flat despair.”
“[Postmodern photography] implies the exhaustion of the image universe: it suggests that a photographer can find more than enough images already existing in the world without the bother of making new ones.”

Source : Andy Grundberg (1990). “Crisis of the real: writings on photography, 1974-1989”

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