#rational

In the hierarchy, the artist faces outward. Meeting someone new he asks himself, What can this person do for me? How can this person advance my standing? In the hierarchy, the artist looks up and looks down. The one place he can’t look is that place he must: within. ↗

— Steven Pressfield

#art

The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you. ↗

— John Marsden

#inspirational-love #friendship

We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#coherence #countries #developing #focus #increase

My life is up to me to define. I needed to make my own dreams come true. ↗

— Kaira Rouda

#attitude

We have to be rid of all paradigms, I mean all, and go to that place where all paradigms dissolve. That’s what this certainly is all about; especially the scary paradigms. Do you really think that we are all going to Hell, or even Heaven? This is not about punishment and reward. We already have the reward. It’s the grace of this journey into the heart of the Creator and being a part of that creation. ↗

— Art Hochberg

#inspirational #art

If it’s always a feeling of just not being good enough – well you gotta let that one go – big time! ↗

— Art Hochberg

#inspirational #art

God gives you an infinite amount of time. ↗

— Art Hochberg

#inspirational #art

I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. ↗

— Shirley Conran

#couches #housekeeping #inspirational #rest #resting

Things look one way and then they look another way. ↗