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There’s no quiet place here on earth for our love, not in the village and not anywhere else, so I picture a grave, deep and narrow, in which we embrace as if clamped together, I bury my face against you, you yours against me, and no one will ever see us Picture Quote #1

She had fallen asleep with her head on his arm, the clockwork angel, still around her throat, resting against his shoulder just to the left of his collarbone. As she moved away, the clockwork angel slipped free and she saw to her surprise that where it had lain against his skin it had left a mark behind, no bigger than a shilling, in the shape of a pale white star Picture Quote #1

Silence emerges from the sound of rain and spreads in a crescendo of gray monotony over the narrow street I contemplate. I’m sleeping while awake, standing by the window, leaning against it as against everything. I search in myself for the sensations I feel before these falling threads of darkly luminous water that stand out from the grimy building facades and especially from the open windows. And I don’t know what I feel or what I want to feel. I don’t know what to think or where I am Picture Quote #1

Strange indeed is human nature. Here were these men, to whom murder was familiar, who again and again had struck down the father of the family, some man against whom they had no personal feeling, without one thought of compunction or of compassion for his weeping wife or helpless children, and yet the tender or pathetic in music could move them to tears Picture Quote #1

Girls have to fight against a lot of the same stuff we did growing up... peer pressure, exploitation, etc. But what worries me the most is this trend that caring about something isn’t cool. That it’s better to comment on something than to commit to it. That it’s so much cooler to be unmotivated and indifferent Picture Quote #1

And when it comes to developing the high standards we need, it’s time to stop working against our teachers and start working with them. Teachers don’t go in to education to get rich. They don’t go in to education because they don’t believe in their children. They want their children to succeed, but we’ve got to give them the tools. Invest in early childhood education. Invest in our teachers and our children will succeed Picture Quote #1

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Only ambition is fired by the coincidences of success and easy accomplishment but nothing is quite as splendidly uplifting to the heart as the defeat of a human being who battles against the invincible superiority of fate. This is always the most grandiose of all tragedies, one sometimes created by a dramatist but created thousands of times by life Picture Quote #1

When you begin a picture you often make some pretty discoveries. You must be on guard against these. Destroy the thing, do it over several times. In each destroying of a beautiful discovery, the artist does not really suppress it, but rather condenses it, makes it more substantial. What comes out in the end is the result of discarded finds. Otherwise you become your own connoisseur Picture Quote #1

The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant reminder against selfishness and partiality. It reminds us there is little to be gained from being kind and generous while hoping to win something in return. Actions motivated by a desire to earn a good name for ourselves are still selfish, even if they appear to be acts of kindness Picture Quote #1

It’s not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is a part of being alive, something we all share. We react against the possibility of loneliness, of death, of not having anything to hold on to. Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth Picture Quote #1

When everything is added up, the frequent blows weighted against the sporadic triumphs, this is I have to say not just a vocation, it’s a great gift. But you also know this, for your work, for your passion, every day is a rededication. Painters, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers. It’s the same for all of you, all of us. Every step is a first step. Every brush stroke is a test. Every scene is a lesson. Every shot is a school. So, let the learning continue Picture Quote #1

If it feels right and I’m not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit Picture Quote #1

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I always play every game like my back is against the wall, that this could be it Picture Quote #1

Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it Picture Quote #1

Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it Picture Quote #1

Why is pot against the law? It wouldn’t be because anyone can grow it, and therefore you can’t make a profit off it, would it? Picture Quote #1

To escort a cat abroad on a leash is against the nature of a cat, and to permit it to venture forth for exercise unattended into a night of new dangers is against the nature of the owner Picture Quote #1

It is strange how we rebel against a platitude until suddenly in a different lingo it looms up again as the only verity Picture Quote #1

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The scars left from the child’s defeat in the fight against irrational authority are to be found at the bottom of every neurosis Picture Quote #1

Fame and admiration weigh not a feather in the scale against friendship and love, for the heart languishes all the same Picture Quote #1

When a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all regal powers, he then, in the single person of a man, fights against his own majesty and kingship Picture Quote #1

There is no defence against an evil which only the victims and the perpetrators know exists Picture Quote #1

The police feel that most of the public are against them and that there is a lot of bad feeling Picture Quote #1

The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning Picture Quote #1

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Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers Picture Quote #1

Be prepared to do whatever you have to do. If you get put in a situation where your back is up against the wall let your gun go off Picture Quote #1

If you’re waging war against parts of yourself you dislike, don’t be surprised when they fight back Picture Quote #1

Many women do not recognize themselves as discriminated against; no better proof could be found of the totality of their conditioning Picture Quote #1

Whenever you feel a warm breeze brush against you, that’s the kiss I blew to you Picture Quote #1

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There’s no quiet place here on earth for our love, not in the village and not anywhere else, so I picture a grave, deep and narrow, in which we embrace as if clamped together, I bury my face against you, you yours against me, and no one will ever see us (Against Quotes) She had fallen asleep with her head on his arm, the clockwork angel, still around her throat, resting against his shoulder just to the left of his collarbone. As she moved away, the clockwork angel slipped free and she saw to her surprise that where it had lain against his skin it had left a mark behind, no bigger than a shilling, in the shape of a pale white star (Against Quotes) Silence emerges from the sound of rain and spreads in a crescendo of gray monotony over the narrow street I contemplate. I’m sleeping while awake, standing by the window, leaning against it as against everything. I search in myself for the sensations I feel before these falling threads of darkly luminous water that stand out from the grimy building facades and especially from the open windows. And I don’t know what I feel or what I want to feel. I don’t know what to think or where I am (Against Quotes) Strange indeed is human nature. Here were these men, to whom murder was familiar, who again and again had struck down the father of the family, some man against whom they had no personal feeling, without one thought of compunction or of compassion for his weeping wife or helpless children, and yet the tender or pathetic in music could move them to tears (Against Quotes) Girls have to fight against a lot of the same stuff we did growing up... peer pressure, exploitation, etc. But what worries me the most is this trend that caring about something isn’t cool. That it’s better to comment on something than to commit to it. That it’s so much cooler to be unmotivated and indifferent (Against Quotes) And when it comes to developing the high standards we need, it’s time to stop working against our teachers and start working with them. Teachers don’t go in to education to get rich. They don’t go in to education because they don’t believe in their children. They want their children to succeed, but we’ve got to give them the tools. Invest in early childhood education. Invest in our teachers and our children will succeed (Against Quotes) Only ambition is fired by the coincidences of success and easy accomplishment but nothing is quite as splendidly uplifting to the heart as the defeat of a human being who battles against the invincible superiority of fate. This is always the most grandiose of all tragedies, one sometimes created by a dramatist but created thousands of times by life (Against Quotes) When you begin a picture you often make some pretty discoveries. You must be on guard against these. Destroy the thing, do it over several times. In each destroying of a beautiful discovery, the artist does not really suppress it, but rather condenses it, makes it more substantial. What comes out in the end is the result of discarded finds. Otherwise you become your own connoisseur (Against Quotes) The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant reminder against selfishness and partiality. It reminds us there is little to be gained from being kind and generous while hoping to win something in return. Actions motivated by a desire to earn a good name for ourselves are still selfish, even if they appear to be acts of kindness (Against Quotes) It’s not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is a part of being alive, something we all share. We react against the possibility of loneliness, of death, of not having anything to hold on to. Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth (Against Quotes) When everything is added up, the frequent blows weighted against the sporadic triumphs, this is I have to say not just a vocation, it’s a great gift. But you also know this, for your work, for your passion, every day is a rededication. Painters, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers. It’s the same for all of you, all of us. Every step is a first step. Every brush stroke is a test. Every scene is a lesson. Every shot is a school. So, let the learning continue (Against Quotes) If it feels right and I’m not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit (Against Quotes) I always play every game like my back is against the wall, that this could be it (Against Quotes) Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it (Against Quotes) Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it (Against Quotes) Why is pot against the law? It wouldn’t be because anyone can grow it, and therefore you can’t make a profit off it, would it? (Against Quotes) To escort a cat abroad on a leash is against the nature of a cat, and to permit it to venture forth for exercise unattended into a night of new dangers is against the nature of the owner (Against Quotes) It is strange how we rebel against a platitude until suddenly in a different lingo it looms up again as the only verity (Against Quotes) The scars left from the child’s defeat in the fight against irrational authority are to be found at the bottom of every neurosis (Against Quotes) Fame and admiration weigh not a feather in the scale against friendship and love, for the heart languishes all the same (Against Quotes) When a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all regal powers, he then, in the single person of a man, fights against his own majesty and kingship (Against Quotes) There is no defence against an evil which only the victims and the perpetrators know exists (Against Quotes) The police feel that most of the public are against them and that there is a lot of bad feeling (Against Quotes) The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning (Against Quotes) Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers (Against Quotes) Be prepared to do whatever you have to do. If you get put in a situation where your back is up against the wall let your gun go off (Against Quotes) If you’re waging war against parts of yourself you dislike, don’t be surprised when they fight back (Against Quotes) Many women do not recognize themselves as discriminated against; no better proof could be found of the totality of their conditioning (Against Quotes) Whenever you feel a warm breeze brush against you, that’s the kiss I blew to you (Against Quotes)

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