"If we keep our little flame alive, our first feeling of enthusiasm of who we are, without the influence or intervention of others, we will prevail."

-- Patti Smith

#Flames Quotes #Feelings Quotes #Alive Quotes

“You learn nothing about men by snubbing them and crushing their pride. You must ask them what it is they can do in this world, that they alone can do.”
“I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That's where I belong.”

Source : "Interview Michael Phelps" by Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2004.
“Safety isn't always safe. You can find one on every gun.”
“I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance.”
“The only way to heal the pain which will not heal itself is to forgive the person who hurt you. Forgiveness heals the memory's vision. ... You set a prisoner free, but you discover the real prisoner was yourself.”
“Books are absent teachers.”
“I would like to win the Pulitzer Prize. I would like to win the Nobel Prize. I would like to win a Tony award for the Broadway musical I'm now working on. Aside from these, my aspirations are modest ones.”
“A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.”

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