"I never went to a ballet until I was 45 years old. I don't know why."

--

Robert Caro

#Years Quotes #Ballet Quotes

“Sit back picture yourself swooping up a shell of purple with foam crests of crystal drops soft nigh they fall unto the sea of morning creep-very-softly mist...and then sort of cascade tinkley-bell like (must I take you by the hand, every so slowly type) and then conglomerate suddenly into a peal of silver vibrant uncomprehendingly, blood singingly, joyously resoundingbells....By my faith if this be insanity, then for the love of God permit me to remain insane.”
“We all have so many different elements inside of us and we're not all one thing.”
“Religions . . . seem to avoid mountain passes.”
“Hope and Change has become Divide and Conquer”

Source : Speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, FLorida, www.npr.org. August 30, 2012.
“A stubborn ***** needs a stubborn driver”
“Roberto Clemente played the game of baseball with great passion. That passion could only be matched by his unrelenting commitment to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate and those in need. People saw Roberto as a great ballplayer and humanitarian. He was also a great father, husband, teammate and friend.”
“Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.”
“The craziest thing I've done getting over love is skydiving. I had a really upsetting breakup. When I broke up with my boyfriend I needed to like do something different and so I actually went skydiving to turn over a new page.”

You may also like:

Andrew Solomon
Writer
David McCullough
Author
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historian
Jane Jacobs
Journalist
Katherine Boo
Journalist
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th U.S. President
Robert Dallek
Historian
Robert Moses
Architect
Ron Chernow
Writer