The study of literature threatens to become a kind of paleontology of failure, and criticism a supercilious psychoanalysis of authors.
I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art.
Whenever they are condemning weaves or breast implants, some people speak so passionately that their false teeth almost fall out.
When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.
The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.
In my experiences, the common critic of Christianity, when he thinks of Christianity, imagines a sort of elementary, Sunday School blunder of elements: fiery Hell, an angry God, 'try not to sin', 'be...
As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.
Programming your mind with positive thoughts each day will go a long way to keep you from allowing external criticism to derail your dreams.
If you want to know how negative you are, pay attention to how much you hate negativity in other people. Fragile, artificial positivity needs always to be surrounded by more positivity in order to sta...
If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.
I had people saying 'it's all in your head'. Do you honestly think I want to feel this way?