"A Candle never Loses any of its Light while Lighting up another candle."

-- Rumi

#Light Quotes #Candle Quotes

“In a different moment, in the 60s and 70s, I did believe we were going to succeed - that we were going to create a revolution, that America was going to be a completely transformed nation state and that there would be an amazingly different set of beliefs; that this country would reflect. And I thought that that was the fulfillment of the American democratic dream and I believed in it passionately.”

Source : Source: www.truth-out.org
“I think there are a lot of things that are different and there are a lot of things that are the same.”
“Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that I long to see, surrounded by simple walls, columns, arcades or the facades of buildings - sheltered places of great intimacy where I want to stay for a long time.”

Source : "Swiss-made Serpentine pavilion presents garden of tranquility" by Jonathan Glancey, www.theguardian.com. June 27, 2011.
“When two seemingly disparate elements are imaginatively poised put in apposition in new and unique ways, startling discoveries often result.”
“It is urgent to prevent new U.S. aggression. The time is now for the world to say 'no' to U.S. threats of air attack against Iran, and to the very notion of a nuclear first-use 'option' by America or any other nation.”
“I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All the Manchester bands have a character about them. The Stone Roses and The Smiths and all that. Even if you don't like them, they have a certain original sound.”
“Before digital, I spent thirty years shooting color transparencies, which are very unforgiving of exposure. A half stop can make or break a good photo on slide film.”
“Music is what you notice when it's no longer in your presence...”

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