#abu

Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself. ↗

— Henry Miller

#art #artist #becoming #defeats #end

White rhythm is waltzes, marches, and the polka. In Africa, rhythm is used for a celebratory groove, but white rhythm doesn't have such an enormous vocabulary of spirits. It's basically militant. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#basically #enormous #groove #marches #militant

According to my wife, my use of vocabulary is wide and varied. ↗

— Christopher Monckton

#use #varied #vocabulary #wide #wife

The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong. ↗

— James Monroe

#alike #among #attack #ceases #defense

There was mental and physical abuse in my family. ↗

— Erin Moran

#family #mental #physical

Tired is not a word in my vocabulary. ↗

— Brittany Murphy

#vocabulary #word

For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous! ↗

— Michael Musto

#better #drum #fabulous #god #i

In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation's laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes. ↗

— Bob Ney

#believe #crimes #exploitation #firmly #harm

Somebody said to me this morning, 'To what do you attribute your longevity?' I don't know. I mean, I couldn't have planned my life out better. By all accounts I should be dead! The abuse I put my body through: the drugs, the alcohol, the lifestyle I've lived the last 30 years! ↗

— Ozzy Osbourne

#accounts #alcohol #attribute #better #body

Now I look back and think if I'd spent more time enjoying myself instead of crying into my pillow over men, my 20s would have been fabulous! ↗

— Denise Van Outen

#been #crying #enjoying #fabulous #i