"After a day's walk everything has twice its usual value."

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Source : G.M. Trevelyan (1949). “CLIO A MUSE AND OTHER ESSAYS”

G. M. Trevelyan

#Usual Quotes #Walks Quotes #Values Quotes

“Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.”

Source : Camille Paglia (2011). “Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays”, p.82, Vintage
“Human beings may be miserable specimens, in the main, but we can learn, and, through learning, become decent people.”
“An enchanted world is one that speaks to the soul, to the mysterious depths of the heart and imagination where we find value, love, and union with the world around us. As mystics of many religions have taught, that sense of rapturous union can give a sensation of fulfillment that makes life purposeful and vibrant.”
“'Faith' Him When You Can't Feel Him.”
“Onstage, I enjoy the thrill of live performance - there is no substitute for that rush. On camera I enjoy the crafting of a scene, the widespread creative marksmanship happening all around you for every second of footage. Onstage you can suddenly feel solitary, like it's all on your shoulders, while on camera you feel like there are so many people working with you on every shot. Those are each unique and gratifying challenges.”
“Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens.”
“There's no way to escape the fact that we've grown up in a violent culture, we just can't get away from it, it's part of our heritage. I think part of it is that we've always felt somewhat helpless in the face of this vast continent. Helplessness is answered in many ways, but one of them is violence.”

Source : "Getting Faster With Age: Sam Shepard’s New Velocity". Interview with Patrick Healy, www.nytimes.com. February 12, 2010.
“I don't have to put out another rap record. I can do it at my casual pace.”

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