"Nothing more strongly arouses our disgust than cannibalism, yet we make the same impression on Buddhists and vegetarians, for we feed on babies, though not our own."

-- Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Normal Heart' was my most transcendent moment as an actor.”
“The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.”
“People who are over-educated become risk-averse.”
“The primary cause of this national crisis is the feminization of men.”
“The most adventurous thing I've done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it.”
“We don't stoop to the level of our worst critics, no matter how much we may find them to be annoying.”
“Using my own hand as a base material, I considered it a canvas upon which I stitched into the top layer of skin using thread to create the appearance of an incredibly work worn hand. By using the technique of embroidery, traditionally employed to represent femininity and applying it to the expression of itâ€™s opposite, I hope to challenge the pre-conceived notion that 'women's work' is light and easy. Aiming to represent the effects of hard work arising from employment in low paid ancillary jobs such as cleaning, caring, and catering, all traditionally considered to be 'women's work'”

Source : "This Artist Painstakingly Sews Her Incredible Art Into The Palms Of Her Own Hands" by Gil Kaufman, www.mtv.com. July 22, 2014.
“I’m alarmed that to think than modern science may be turning creativity into a medical disorder”

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