Waleed Aly – blank canvas
“His voicelessness allowed us to take him as a blank canvas onto which we could project whatever values we liked … Let’s be clear about …
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Maurice Sendak – book
“There’s so much more to a book than just the reading.” ~Maurice Sendak
Nicolaus Copernicus – circle
“The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape as its shadow reveals, for it eclipses the moon with the …
Emma Bull – world
“They don’t know how the world is shaped. And so they give it a shape, and try to make everything fit it. They separate the …
Pierre Loti – silver
“The moon of a bright silver, which dazzles by its shining, illumines a world which surely is no longer ours; for it resembles in nothing …
James A. Lovell – footprints
“The moon is essentially gray, no color. It looks like plaster of Paris, like dirty beach sand with lots of footprints in it.” ~James A. …
Michael Nesmith – thinking
“Some ways of using our thinking are really inspiring. There are people who use their thinking to race cars. People use their thinking to build …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Ideal husband
“An ideal wife is any woman who has an ideal husband.” ~Booth Tarkington
Victoria Erickson – Solitude
“Solitude isn’t loneliness. Solitude is when the entire serene universe seems to surround and hold you quietly.” ~Victoria Erickson, Edge of Wonder
John Phillips – lessons
“We constantly learn new lessons up here. The experiences we gather will enable us to establish a long-term station on the moon and to go …
Mark Rylance – understanding
“Well, my wife always says to me, and I think it’s true, it’s very difficult for us to understand the Elizabethan understanding and enjoyment and …
Dr M Bowen – multigenerational family
“Seeing one’s multigenerational family provides “a sense of continuity, history and identity that is not otherwise possible… can provide one with a different view of …
Gabriel Byrne – save yourself
“From doing A Moon for the Misbegotten, I’ve learned that nobody’s love can save anybody else. There are people who want to die, and nothing …
Richard H. Baker – magnitude of the universe
“For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom …
Quotes on MEDIA and JOURNALISM
“Discrediting the media is a strategic move. Without the influence of media, we learn to think on our own and avoid being manipulated.” ~Unattributed “The …
Uriel Emmanuel Soriano – on media
“You are supposed to be the vanguards of responsible, fair, impartial and truthful journalism!” ~Uriel Emmanuel Soriano, An Open Letter to ABS-CBN, April 24, 2016
Irene Santiago – kind of heart
“Just work on yourself. We can work on your mouth. But your heart is where it is. We waited for that kind of heart for …
Louis Arevalos – music
“Your music has a hypnotic quality that mirrors a great Age of the past.” ~Louis Arevalos on Deniz Inan musical compositions dated 21 February 2016
Annette Hedworth – music
“… music is the most wonderful vehicle for journeys deep into the soul.” ~Annette Hedworth on Deniz Inan “Kayo’s Journey”dated November 29, 2015
Kristalee Berry – Love
“Love is like a gentle breeze that cascades through your entire being, filling every fiber with emotion so deep your heart grows wings.”~Kristalee Berry
Archibald MacLeish – freedom
“How shall freedom be defended? By arms when it is attacked by arms, by truth when it is attacked by lies.” ~Archibald MacLeish, Pulitzer Prize …
Sidney Hook – teacher
“The teacher is the heart of the educational system.” ~Sidney Hook
Roy Bean – time
“Time will pass and seasons will come and go.” ~Roy Bean
Ron Tanmer – special place
“If you could look into my heart, how quickly you would see the special place you hold there and how much you mean to me.” …
Rafael Alunan III – code of conduct
“Be professional, prudent and circumspect. Do not abuse. Be true to the code of conduct of your profession.” ~Rafael Alunan III
Merryn Knowles Quotes
“I’m just grateful I got to be there when the bus was free and children said hello.” ~Merryn Knowles on Myanmar tour, The Motorbike and …
Janet Albrechtsen – travel
“The further left one travels, the more unhappiness you find.” ~Janet Albrechtsen journalist
Jyothi Menon – in front of the world
“…but our very openness and generosity and tolerance can be used against us, to demean us, to mock us, to spite us and in fact, …
Lynette F McDermott Quotes
From The Author “It was through my maternal aunt that I learned of our connection to the First Fleet.” ~Lynette F McDermott “Many things happened …
Leah Hager Cohen – morning
“There is nowhere morning does not go.” ~Leah Hager Cohen
"I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a state of continual becoming with a goal in front and not behind" – George Bernard Shaw
“I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the …
"Love is not blind but it leads to blindness." – Auliq-Ice
“Love is not blind but it leads to blindness.” – Auliq-Ice
"after a break-up people always claim that things will get better, and in fact they do… but not because we in fact ARE better but that the pain, has beaten every last ounce of feeling from us. after we are wasted away, because food and drink seems to be like sand being choked down, and sleep is no comfort because you know you’ll dream of them, and have to wake with knowing they’ll not be there. after all this is accepted, we are what people claim is ‘better’" – Johnny Morphine
“after a break-up people always claim that things will get better, and in fact they do… but not because we in fact ARE better but …
"He wanted to say " I love you " but kept it to good night because love meant some falling and he was afraid of height" – Kanupriya saxena
“He wanted to say ” I love you ” but kept it to good night because love meant some falling and he was afraid of …
"Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo." – Mary Pickford
“Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.” – Mary Pickford
"No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight of the soul" – Ingrid Bergman
“No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight of the soul” – Ingrid Bergman
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." – Scott Adams
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams
"I would have loved you throughout seasons but lately I lost all my reasons." – Henannie Zaragoza
“I would have loved you throughout seasons but lately I lost all my reasons.” – Henannie Zaragoza
Robert Fulghum – proof of importance
“You may never have proof of your importance but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldn’t do without you. …
QUOTES FROM Semplice Abbondanza
*?*•?????????????*?*• “Simplicity is the need to distinguish always, every day, the essential from the superfluous.” ~Semplice Abbondanza “The simple life is the secret tranquility of …