#ill

With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction. ↗

— Samuel E. Morison

#any #balance #courage #durable #embraces

Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that I could still sustain my belief in privacy and be authentic and transparent at the same time. It was a pretty revelatory moment, and there's been a liberating force that's come from it. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#authentic #been #belief #come #could

I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn't be sustainable for me, and that's what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#chocolate #day-to-day #diet #eating #entire

Typically I go in the studio and whatever I'm contemplating that day will wind up being a song. I don't come in with lyrics... I just go in and let it happen. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#come #contemplating #day #go #happen

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#boss #his #how #job #knows

Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#any #connect #fame #hatred #hollow

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I work best when there is some sort of deadline in my own mind, but not when fifty people or fifty million people are breathing down the back of my neck. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#best #book #breathing #deadline #down

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#down #down the road #events #humor #i

It's been a career filled with very low valleys and some wonderful, high peaks. ↗

— Pat Morita

#career #filled #high #low #peaks

I'll be writing songs till I die. There's just no question. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#i #just #question #songs #till