#consciously

We can consciously end our life almost anytime we choose. This ability is an endowment, like laughing and blushing, given to no other animal... in any given moment, by not exercising the option of suicide, we are choosing to live. ↗

— Peter McWilliams

#almost #animal #any #anytime #blushing

Man is firmly convinced that he is awake; in reality he is caught in a net of sleep and dreams which he has unconsciously woven himself. ↗

— Gustave Meyrink

#caught #convinced #dreams #firmly #himself

The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world. ↗

— George Michael

#degree #drove #fact #father #fought

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians. ↗

— Thelonious Monk

#musicians #subconsciously

I am consciously not trying to bring in World Music elements. The ways that I work and feel are completely different in how they sound than someone playing the Kora in Africa would play it. ↗

— Joanna Newsom

#am #bring #completely #consciously #different

I am consciously trying not to make it sound Celtic or African. ↗

— Joanna Newsom

#am #celtic #consciously #i #i am

I'm consciously aware, specifically with the comic book world, where there's a built-in fanbase. But, there's a little bit of leniency because there are a couple different universes. ↗

— Jeremy Renner

#because #bit #book #built-in #comic

When I was a boy, unconsciously, spontaneously I learned the art of telling ironic stories. ↗

— Dario Fo

#boy #i #ironic #learned #spontaneously

I was reared a Catholic but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What's it all about? ↗

— Liam Neeson

#ask #catholic #consciously #day #doing

Even though things happen by accident, you also unconsciously choose things that help you. ↗

— Nastassja Kinski

#also #choose #even #happen #help