"And every good artist knows that the gift comes from somewhere else, and it's there for a reason, and that's to make the world a better place."

-- James Lee Burke

#Artist Quotes #World Quotes #Reason Quotes

“Conscience is no more than the dead speaking to us.”

Source : Jim Carroll (1998). “Void of course: poems 1994-1997”, Penguin Group USA
“We sometimes underestimate the influence of little things”
“How often are we forced to charge fortune with partiality towards the unjust!”
“I wear my heart on my sleeve.”
“Without the heart it is no worship. It is a stage play. It is an acting of a part without being that person, really. It is playing the hypocrite.”

Source : "The Existence and Attributes of God".
“Most of my life I've had long periods of feeling down and lost. That's why every five years or so I've smashed my life to pieces and started again.”
“The thing that experts agree on is that although divorce is difficult and stressful for kids no matter what, the real harm to kids comes from being subjected to conflict between parents. The longer that lasts, and the more severe it is, the worse it is for your children. If you truly want to shield your children from the pain of divorce, recognize that the more you take the high road with your spouse, the better job you'll do.”
“Who does not delight in oratory? How we gather to hear even an ordinary speaker! How often is a jury swayed and controlled by the appeals of counsel!”

Source : David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler (1899). “The World's best orations: from the earliest period to the present time”

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