“Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.” Quote by Tristan Prettyman
“There's a much bigger picture beyond surfing, its part of an ocean culture. Everything comes back to Mother Nature. Surfing is a way of connecting, and saying thanks.” WayMotherCultureOceanBiggerThanksConnectingSurfingMother NatureBigger Picture Author:Tristan Prettyman
“I think humans in general, make associations and feel the need to group things together to have a better understanding of them. Though I would say my music is more country in a lot of ways, than it is surfy.” ThinkingWayNeedsFeelsHumansCountryTogetherUnderstandingGroupsMusic IsAssociation Author:Tristan Prettyman
“I like the idea of the object, the relic. And I see it as a time machine too or a device you plug into a socket that activates a sound and light show.” IdeasShowsLightSoundObjectsMachinesDevicesPlugsRelicsActivateTime Machine Author:Anne Waldman
“How infuriating it is to be continually born to war that continues one's whole lifetime, even as one protests it - what futility. It is perhaps a more public epic in this regard, and carries a ritual vocalization.” WarWholeBornRegardLifetimeWhole LifeProtestCarrieRitualEpicFutilityInfuriating Author:Anne Waldman
“No one begs you to be a poet or write a 1000-page poem. You have to be fueled by a drive, a conviction - a need, a necessity, a vision that is so pressing that it has no other outlet but through you. That doesn't mean that you are unconscious or in trance, but there can be moments like that.” NeedsWritingMeanMomentsVisionPoetPagesConvictionUnconsciousOutletsTrance Author:Anne Waldman
“Your compassion travels beyond your own inner circle. And then you breathe out an alternative version where you mentally and emotionally and psychologically purify the poisons. So indeed, the generative idea is in the crux of this practice and of my propensity toward poetry, which is a practice of the imagination.” IdeasImaginationCompassionPracticeBreatheCirclesVersionsAlternativesPoisonPropensityCrux Author:Anne Waldman
“We humans need to do better with our vast minds and alchemical powers. Future radial poetries might be more symbiotic with the rest of consciousness.” NeedsMindHumansMightConsciousness Author:Anne Waldman
“When I think of organizations, I think of the capabilities an organization has more than its morphology or structure. The ability of an organization to have a shared purpose and the ability for employees to be productive are critical capabilities for most organizations today.” ThinkingTodayPurposeAbilityOrganizationStructureCriticalEmployeeProductiveCapabilityMorphology Author:Dave Ulrich