Elysia Rotaru Quotes & Sayings

People simplify 'Apollonian' into 'mild', and 'calm', and 'cool'. But 'Apollonian' and 'Dionysian' are two sides of one coin
a nun kneeling in her cell, holding perfectly still, can be in ecstacy more frenzied than any priestess of Pan Priapus celebrating the vernal equinox. — Robert A. Heinlein

Liberty is an old fact; it has had its heroes and its martyrs in almost every age. As I look back through the vista of centuries, I can see no end of the ranks of those who have toiled and suffered in its cause, and who wear upon their breasts its stars of the legion of honor. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin

There was a curious sense of apprehension in her heart. He was certainly very handsome. It would be thrilling to be the wife of the Governor of Bengal and very nice to be grand and have the ADCs [Aide de Camps] running about to do one's bidding — W. Somerset Maugham

I hear daily from Hoosier veterans who are forced to wait months on end for their disability claims to be processed. Unfortunately, this is typical. — Jackie Walorski

[T]he category of 'consumer' is now a temporary behavior rather than a permanent identity. — Clay Shirky

When his nomination comes before the United States Senate, Timothy Batten can count on my strong support ... He is the right person for the job. — Saxby Chambliss

Every day, in which you exist on earth, be filled with deep gratitude. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I do try to compress a lot of information into what I do. It's funny. — Robert Sikoryak

What the fuck?" Dima had two guns out, the one in his left hand pointed at X's forehead, the other at the room. "Goddamn it, Mr. Storm. I almost shot you. That would have pissed me off. — Avril Ashton

Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen. — Amy Winehouse

Failure is not a disgrace if you have sincerely done your best. — Napoleon Hill

When I'm writing a song, it's just me and the songwriters. Then when the song is done, there are publishers that hear it, then people in my management, then my wife and my boys and my friends, and if they're all lovin' it, it's kind of withstanding all the criticism I need. — Luke Bryan

A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. That's not what it's about for me. It's really about relationships and feelings ... it's really hard for me to do commercial work because people kind of want me to do a Nan Goldin. They don't understand that it's not about a style or a look or a setup. It's about emotional obsession and empathy. — Nan Goldin

When some passion or effect is described in a natural style, we find within ourselves the truth of what we hear, without knowing it was there. — Blaise Pascal

To find the right person, you must first BE the right person. — Merrill Markoe