"I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say "he feels deeply, he feels tenderly"."

-- Vincent Van Gogh

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“But tales like this must not be taken as truth. You must remind yourself that it is hard to tell where truth ends and a lie begins. So listen all you like, but disbelieve all you hear... You are in the city of lies.”

Source : Arlene J. Chai (2011). “Eating Fire and Drinking Water”, p.419, Ballantine Books
“I don't like venison or sushi - I don't want to eat what some people think are 'luxurious' foods.”
“I still get butterflies when I'm doing a runway show. The music starts, you're wearing these gorgeous clothes and your nervous about your high heels, if your shoes are going to break, if your going to slip or do something wrong.”
“It's my contention that there is no sincere path a human being can take without breaking his or her heart...so it can be a lovely, merciful thing to think, 'Actually, there is no path I can take without having my heart broken, so why not get on with it and stop wanting these extra-special circumstances which stop me from doing something courageous?'”

Source : "The Questions that Have No Right to Go Away" By David Whyte, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2012.
“You know, if you were *really* going to starve, you'd be justified in writing proprietary software.”
“The Imperial Household, as represented by the Emperor, has been praying for the welfare of the people while nurturing harmonious relationship with them. Based on the people's respect and adoration for the Emperor, the Japanese people have stayed united. That is the essence of Japan's national heritage, I believe.”
“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.”
“The importance of the river cannot be overstated in the history of the country, or the development of the nation.”

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