"We live on the leash of our senses. There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses."

-- Diane Ackerman

#Music Quotes #Silence Quotes #Listening Quotes

“Art is eternal, but life is short.”
“It's going to be like herding stray cats, and the political leaders who can do it will be remembered as the same kind of geniuses who pulled off the American Revolution.”

Source : William H. Calvin (2010). “Global Fever: How to Treat Climate Change”, p.177, William H. Calvin
“The lack of fairness that we have in the richest country in the world is something that hits my district pretty hard. Eighty-three percent free and reduced lunch. We have the fourth-highest Medicaid population per capita in Virginia. There are folks that are just making it, literally day to day. When I'm knocking on doors, I'm reminded constantly of the struggles that people have. And, sometimes, we realized there are so few people that are advocating on their behalf that we want to be a real solid voice for them, and that drives me on a regular basis.”
“As for me, this is my story: I worked and was tortured. You know what it means to compose? No, thank God, you do not! I believe you have never written to order, by the yard, and have never experienced that hellish torture.”
“This vacation tip: If you see a gas station with a sign that says Clean Rest Rooms, it means one thing--the door is locked and no one can find the key.”
“A vision is not a vision unless it says yes to some ideas and no to others, inspires people and is a reason to get out of bed in the morning and come to work.”
“The irony of conversing with a stranger is that your individual lives always look very different and personal, but then you strip away the nuances to find a common likeness buried inside of diversity. Take away money and geography and weâ€™re all just flesh and blood and soul. Weâ€™re all dealing with sin and forgiveness, love and hate, glory and shame.”
“I love that old glamour look. I think it's because I grew up on it.”

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