#yin

To combat death you don't need much of a life, just one that isn't yet finished. ↗

— Herta Müller

#death-and-dying #gulag #hunger #starvation #will-to-live

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses. ↗

— Julius Erving

#businesses #buying #commitments #diverse #i

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job. ↗

— James Lovelock

#i #job #know #negative #negative way

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. ↗

— Anatole France

#afterwards #art #awakening #curiosity #minds

The state of mind of a fighter is so important. I don't like to see a fighter stay locked up in a room. Sometimes it works against them. They think and they worry. They dwell, sitting in that dark room. You come back and they're psyched out. I like to see boxers eat and then walk, mingle with people. You have to have a certain amount of movement. ↗

— Emanuel Steward

#also #being #being alone #big #corn

I don't feel I'm playing villains all the time. ↗

— Ralph Fiennes

#i #playing #time #villains

I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it. ↗

— Ralph Fiennes

#away #i #just #know #need

I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music. ↗

— Mike Figgis

#hearing #i #life #music #my life

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on. ↗

— Luis Figo

#barcelona #change #country #decision #did

However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really. ↗

— Ian Hamilton Finlay

#accessible #am #feel #forward #however