"I stand naked when I draw. God holds my hand and we sing together."

-- Robert Mapplethorpe

#Hands Quotes #Together Quotes #Naked Quotes

“It's probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.”

Source : Claude Samuel, Olivier Messiaen (1976). “Conversations with Olivier Messiaen”, Stainer & Bell, Limited
“We don't know how Cleopatra spent her days, but we do know how other Hellenistic monarchs spent their days. There has been a great amount of scholarship in the last 30 years about education in the Hellenistic world and women in the Hellenistic world. We now know how an upper-class woman was educated in her day.”
“Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.”
“One in three women may suffer from abuse and violence in her lifetime. This is an appalling human rights violation, yet it remains one of the invisible and under-recognized pandemics of our time.”
“The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'”
“I would also love to visit the Asian countries soon.”
“I hated Ali. God might not like me talking that way, but its in my heart.”
“I used to dance for seventeen years -classical ballet, which was very disciplined. I like yoga and Pilates, but I don't have the discipline to go to the gym.”

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