quotes about Indignity

“The world ridicules a passion which it seldom feels; its scenes, and its interests, distract the mind, deprave the taste, corrupt the heart, and love cannot exist in a heart that has lost the meek dignity of innocence.”

Source : Ann Radcliffe (1795). “The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry”, p.132

“After a gig I get to the hotel all psyched-up from being on stage and get stuck into 'Homes and Interiors' magazine.”

“One can be a technical master - full of craftsmanship, but not in most senses an artistic master.”

“Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.”

“I think the amazing thing about Twin Peaks was that it completely changed television from that point forward.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“I had a personal blog, but why does anyone care that I went shopping for hats?”

“A parallel between color and music can only be relative – just as a violin can give warm shades of tone, so yellow has shades, which can be expressed by various instruments.”

“It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.”

“When all you've got is a hammer, bad service looks like a nail.”

Source : Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, David Weinberger (2011). “The Cluetrain Manifesto: 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.9, Basic Books

“The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe.”