"Art needs no spur beyond itself."

-- Victor Hugo

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“These are strange times. Reason, which once combatted faith and seemed to have conquered it, now has to look to faith to save it from dissolution.”
“Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
“One of the best moments of any Liars show is hearing the crowd squawk 'We're doomed! We're doomed!' on cue during 'We Fenced Other Houses with the Bones of Our Own.' Maybe not the most uplifting audience sing-along in the indie rock world, but one of the most reliably entertaining.”
“I represent the Port of Philadelphia, and I know firsthand the important role that ports play in the national and global economy. I have also seen how simple accidents can have devastating impacts on the port system.”
“The greatest potential for growth and self-realisation exists in the second half of life.”
“If you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.”
“There aren't enough secrets to go round anymore. Some spies are having to invent secrets in order to earn a living.”

Source : Shelagh Delaney (1963). “Sweetly Sings the Donkey”
“If I should neglect prayer but a single day, I should lose a great deal of the fire of faith.”

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