Heroes are Ordinary People whose social action is Extra-Ordinary who ACT when others are passive, who give up EGO-centrism for SOCIO-centrism.
The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication: that is why so many bad artists are unable to give it up.
Wisely used history can give pleasure and provide us with a useful tool; but we should not become its slaves.
When ever the light of civilization faces upon you with a blighting power. . . go to the wilderness. . . Dull business routine, the fierce passions of the marketplace, the perils of envious cities became but a memory. . . The wilderness will take hold of you. It will give you good red blood; it will turn you from a weakling into a man. . . You will soon behold all with a peaceful soul.
The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect It's a measure of a life The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect, The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time, It's the only return that you expect
I realized that Judaism required me to give up something that meant too much to me. . . Bacon cheeseburgers.
We throw you as many as you want, in this profession, and the more you want the more we'll give you, until you're so confused that you'll just beg for us to stop. Stop what? You're the one who started it - you're doing it anyway.
There are so many to pick from that any list that I give you will be inadequate.
As far as being a coach, it's always fascinated me. It's a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you're dealing with people.
I have a bag full of stuff that I give to people when they come to my house.
The reason artists show so little interest In public freedom is because the freedom They've come to feel the need of is a kind No one can give them they can scarce attain The freedom of their own material.
Who hearkens to the gods, the gods give ear.
I went to the Vatican once - it was a bad idea. I went into the bookshop and I bought hideous, pious postcards and then I asked for a receipt, and the nun said, "We don't give receipts at the Vatican. " Which threw me into a rage of like, "I guess not, so you can take this money and funnel it into anti-homosexual groups!" People had to drag me out of there. It's not good for me to go into the Vatican.
Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character.
I compose music because I must give expression to my feelings, just as I talk because I must give utterance to my thoughts.
Directing is exhausting, but not for the actual directing part, when you say "Action!" and give creative notes. As a director, the exhausting part is that you are a professional answer-machine.
Teach all men to fish, but first teach all men to be fair. Take less, give more. Give more of yourself, take less from the world. Nobody owes you anything, you owe the world everything.
Our attempt at focusing must give way to the vacant all-embracing stare
It's a time for us to take counsel from God rather than give him counsel about all the things we think he ought to be doing.
Although it may seem like it, life will never give you more than you can handle. That doesn't mean it's going to be easy; in fact, quite the opposite.