#out

For the creation of a masterwork of literature two powers must concur, the power of the man and the power of the moment, and the man is not enough without the moment. ↗

— Matthew Arnold

#creation #enough #literature #man #moment

One of the worst things about racism is what it does to young people. ↗

— Alvin Ailey

#does #people #racism #things #worst

I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn't let provident direction guide my life. ↗

— Clay Aiken

#children #day #direction #guide #had

Sometimes you feel bad about yourself when there's no reason to. ↗

— Alvin Ailey

#bad #feel #no reason #reason #sometimes

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#beautiful #become #both #bring #day

As an artist, as an actor, as a writer, you have to use what's personal to you. You have to be personal about your work; otherwise, it doesn't ring true. ↗

— Alan Alda

#actor #artist #otherwise #personal #ring

I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it's useful to use that anger. ↗

— Alan Alda

#angry #angry person #flashes #get #i

I have a lot of things to say and a lot of things to let out of me. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

#lot #me #out #say #things

An object is not first imagined or thought about and then expected or willed, but in being actively expected it is imagined as future and in being willed it is thought. ↗

— Samuel Alexander

#actively #being #expected #first #future

I think they say that when you're breast feeding, you know, your weight kind of slims down. It's a little easier. It's like a workout within itself. It's very tiring actually and you find yourself snacking more often. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

#down #easier #feeding #find #i