"Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose."

-- Anselm Kiefer

#Thinking Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Upbringing Quotes

“Tita knew through her own flesh how fire transforms the elements, how a lump of corn flour is changed into a tortilla, how a soul that hasn't been warmed by the fire of love is lifeless, like a useless ball of corn flour.”

Source : Laura Esquivel (2010). “Like Water For Chocolate”, p.63, Random House
“When a child shuts down his painful emotional side, he also loses the ability to express his joyous side. Emotions are a whole. With anger comes the ability to express delight; with sadness comes the ability to express lightheartedness. This is the breadth of emotion that allows an adult to experience intimacy with a spouse, with God, and with his children”
“One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would come about with a transition from the communist economy to capitalism would fundamentally concern the sources of funding.”
“God is love, generosity and forgiveness; if we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyse us.”
“Cultural analysis is intrinsically incomplete. And, worse than that, the more deeply it goes the less complete it is.”

Source : Clifford Geertz (1973). “The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays”, p.29, Basic Books
“I was nervous during Radiohead, we thought that they would hate us. I think when we played in LA, one of the dudes from Entourage was in the audience, and that was kinda weird. If anyone would make me nervous it would be David Bowie, Neil Young, someone like that.”

Source : Source: brightestyoungthings.com
“Once it was suggested that Saddam Hussein might give his weaponry to terrorists, or might use weapons himself in the region, then it became hard for the Democrats to say, 'Well, that can't happen.'”
“In the midst of sorrow, faith draws the sting out of every trouble, and takes out the bitterness from every affliction.”

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