"We wear clothes, and speak, and create civilizations, and believe we are more than wolves. But inside us there is a word we cannot pronounce and that is who we are."

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Source : Anthony Marra (2013). “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena”, p.339, Random House

Anthony Marra

#Believe Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Clothes Quotes

“For years [H.P] Lovecraft was defined as an atheist. Well, he wasn't saying anything about what he really was at all. He wasn't even an agnostic. That's exactly what the situation is, in other words, when you enter an eternal realm. You've got to know there is no religion.”
“The humble soul is blessed. The Lord loves her. The Mother of God is higher than all in humility, and therefore all races bless her on earth, while the heavenly powers serve her. And the Lord has given us this blessed Mother of His as a defender and helper.”
“You have a lot of unfinished business, but obviously every president who leaves, particularly after two terms, can point to many different areas where there has been progress and there has been change.”
“We sucked in atheism with our canned milk.”
“What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.”

Source : "Anselm Kiefer's tragic works carry traces of humor" by Kenneth Baker, www.sfgate.com. January 22, 2012.
“When you're an actor or actress in this business, usually the natural progression is to direct, but a lot of times, we don't get a chance to get to it. Myself, I really want to get into it. I want to be the person who eventually doesn't have to be in front of the camera.”
“The idea for Not For Sale originated as a simple brand to tell as many people as possible about what we are trying to achieve - "people are not for sale". The brand is a straight forward message and communicates the mission clearly.”

Source : Source: forums.juniper.net
“It was so important for me to lose everything, because I found out what the most important thing is, which is to be true to yourself.”

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