"Oh, humiliation is poisonous. Its one of the deepest pains of being human."

-- Pierce Brosnan

#Pain Quotes #Being Human Quotes #Humiliation Quotes

“As when, O lady mine, With chiselled touch The stone unhewn and cold Becomes a living mould, The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows.”
“Experimental high energy physics research is a group effort. I have been very fortunate to have had outstanding students and colleagues who have made invaluable contributions to the research with which I have been associated.”
“People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives.”
“Action isn't a burden to be hoisted up and lugged around on our shoulders. It is something we are. The work we have to do can be seen as a kind of coming alive. More than some moral imperative, it's an awakening to our true nature, a releasing of our gifts.”
“I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men, whose superiors it is our happiness to believe are not found on the executive calendar of any country.”

Source : Martin Van Buren (1969). “Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862: chronology-documents-bibliographical aids”
“I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a mistake, but it's a risk worth running.”
“As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you're going to be a second-rate artist.”
“The Sixties are most generously described as a time when people took part - when they stepped out of themselves and acted in public, as people who didn't know what would happen next, but who were sure that acts of true risk and fear would produce something different from what they had been raised to take for granted.”

Source : Greil Marcus (2013). “The Doors: A Lifetime of Listening to Five Mean Years”, p.56, PublicAffairs

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