Bassoonist Scholarships Quotes & Sayings

In order to make myself recognized by the Other, I must risk my own life. To risk one's life, in fact, is to reveal oneself as not-bound to the objective form or to any determined existence
- as not-bound to life. — Jean-Paul Sartre

I watched my parents go from having very basic jobs to educating themselves, to buying a house. They set a really good bar for what they wanted their kids to achieve. — Tinie Tempah

If you want to choose the pleasure of growth, prepare yourself for some pain. — Irvin D. Yalom

Without great solitude, no serious work is possible. — Pablo Picasso

Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it. — Gautama Buddha

Now that that album's done [TModern Vampires of the City], I have time to revisit things that I was working on earlier, previous to it. I actually found it very helpful to be working on some music on my own. — Rostam Batmanglij

Arya was a trial, it must be said. Half a boy and half a wolf pup. Forbid her anything and it became her heart's desire. She had Ned's long face, and brown hair that always looked as though a bird had been nesting in it. I despaired of ever making a lady of her. She collected scabs as other girls collected dolls, and would say anything that came into her head. I think that she must be dead too. — George R R Martin

Echoes can't read minds. But when you get to know someone very well, you can read their expressions. Pay attention. It will happen to you too. — Dew Pellucid

Thank you for the exquisite comfort of your kitchen floor. — Aprilynne Pike

Faith is a free surrenderand a joyous wager on the unseen, unknown, untested goodness of God. — Martin Luther

the rich just bribe their way out. So yes, as far as the rulers are concerned, it works. — Iain M. Banks