Swirsky Associates Quotes & Sayings

I believe that we don't choose our stories," she began, leaning forward. "Our stories choose us." She paused and took a sip of water. Her hand, I noticed was steady.. "And if we don't tell them, then we are somehow diminished. — Dani Shapiro

I realized that I knew less about loneliness than I had thought - and much less than I would know when he went away. — Octavia E. Butler

I'm really into mainstream rap and R&B, but I never saw myself as intertwined in that world. — Hudson Mohawke

Mix a conviction with a man and ... — Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. — Carl Jung

Dimitri should have been here with me. That's how it was supposed to have been. — Richelle Mead

I am an expressionist and by that I mean that I'm not a photographer or a writer or a painter or a tap dancer, but rather someone who expresses himself according to his needs. — Duane Michals

Am unhappy, - very unhappy, for other things." "What other things? Can you tell me some of them?" How much I wished to reply fully to this question! How difficult it was to frame any answer! Children can feel, but they cannot analyse their feelings; and if the analysis is partially effected in thought, they know not how to express the result of the process in words. Fearful, however, of losing this first and only opportunity of relieving my grief by imparting it, I, after a disturbed pause, contrived to frame a meagre, though, as far as it went, true response. — Charlotte Bronte

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. — Laozi

I went to University College London and read English literature, then realised if you were interested in story and narrative, film was the way to go. — Alison Owen

Musically, it's difficult to believe Jim has only two hands and one set of vocal cords. You would think that there were a dozen of him if you closed your eyes and listened. From a visual artist's standpoint, Jim is a man of a thousand faces, all spellbinding. — Jeff Mathews

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable. — LeBron James

Virtual reality is already affecting people on an emotional level much more than any other media, and it has the potential to scale: all you need is an attachment for your cellphone, and you can have this experience. — Chris Milk