Albert Einstein // "A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe"... He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature... Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but striving for such achievement is, in itself, a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security."
Henry Miller // "Develop an interest in life as you see it: the people, things, literature, music. The world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
Mies van der Rohe // "It is you...you have to build up this civilization. You have to build up the world you want to live in. And nobody else can do it for you."
Robert Rauschenberg // "If you don't have trouble paying the rent, you have trouble doing something else; one needs just a certain amount of trouble."
Elton John // "I'll not complain about your boring life, if you just leave me to mine."
Martin Luther King Jr. // "I say to you today...that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
D.H. Lawrence // "Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot."
Liza Minnelli // “My biggest talent is I know who is more talented than I am. I find them and I go to them, and I learn.”
Françoise Hardy // "I feel happy and secure when I'm on my bed with a good book...I forget everything which is terrible in our world."
Freddie Mercury // "That's it...the top slot. We're not going to be content with anything less. That's what we're striving for. It's got to be there...If you start saying to yourself, 'Maybe I'm not good enough, maybe I'd better settle for second place,' it's no good...you've got to have confidence."
Danny Trejo // "Oh, I love puppies, don't get me started."
Buckminster Fuller // "Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all of your uniqueness to be on this earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place. And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world. In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world come about. So be that one person."
