It is the artist’s function not to copy but to synthesise: to eliminate from that gross confusion of actuality which is his raw material whatever is accidental, idle, irrelevant, and select for perpetuation that only which is appropriate and immortal. William Ernest Henley Read Quote
I want garments that reflect my personality. It’s difficult to find in the childrenswear department. And often, womenswear requires far too many alterations. I want shoes that affect my maturity, professionalism, and sophistication. Instead, I’m offered sneakers with Velcro straps and light-up shoes. Sinead Burke Read Quote
My parents both played golf and introduced me to golf when I was 5 years old. They took me to the driving range and I played around at the range and immediately developed an interest in it. Yakov Smirnoff Read Quote
There’s a lot we can do to improve American’s retirement security, but it’s wrong to replace the guaranteed benefit that Americans have earned with a guaranteed benefit cut of forty percent or more. Harry Reid Read Quote
I was sort of always the class clown, but I think that was confusing for my teachers because I had the grades to back it up. I would be finished with assignments and goof off, because I’m done. And so, it would be like, ‘Oh, she has like a 4.2 GPA, but she’s also just like walking around the halls with the hall pass and bothering other students.’ Natasha Rothwell Read Quote
One thing that scares me a little bit is that I want people to like my music, but I think a lot of what I like about my own music are these references to things that people don’t share nostalgia with me on. Porter Robinson Read Quote
The game is nine innings. It’s not two, three. It doesn’t matter if it’s the fifth through the seventh or the seventh through the ninth. It’s not two innings – it’s nine. Giancarlo Stanton Read Quote