"There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of artâ€”and the lawlessness of it, as well."

-- Josef von Sternberg

#Art Quotes #Law Quotes #Lawlessness Quotes

“Well, as to that, all I'll say is, you can't take out a fellow's heart before he's ready to give it up.”
“More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams.”
“By kicking its carbon addiction, America will increase its national wealth and generate millions of jobs that can't be outsourced.”
“As the soul, itself invisible, is seen by what it does through the body.”
“I ... express a wish that you may, in your generation, be fit to compare to a candle; that you may, like it, shine as lights to those about you; that, in all your actions, you may justify the beauty of the taper by making your deeds honourable and effectual in the discharge of your duty to your fellow-men.”

Source : Michael Faraday (2016). “The Chemical History of a Candle”, p.89, Library of Alexandria
“My grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth. I was born seven years after my only sister and my birth was a big disappointment for her. In it there is a message that I understand very well now about the discrimination against the girl child. My uncles and other relatives are against encouraging girls. My parents are more open. They back me all the way.”
“I think I know who my audience is. It's pretty satisfying, and I think we all need to take care of ourselves and laugh as well as do everything we can to fight back right now while being mindful of laughing and enjoying ourselves where and when we can.”
“Sirs, I have tested your machine. It adds a new terror to life and makes death a long-felt want.”

Source : When pressed by a gramophone company for a written testimonial, in Hesketh Pearson 'Beerbohm Tree' (1956) ch. 19; Beerbohm later insisted 'the immortalism must stand' when asked to make amendments

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