“For a long time, my life has not been quote-unquote normal. And I'm OK with that, because what I'm trying to do is something that's above and beyond, that not very many people in America or the world have achieved at all. So, I don't mind that my life is so hectic and crazy.” PeopleWorldTryingMindLongAmericaLife IsCrazyNormalLong TimeHecticAbove And Beyond Author:Mariel Zagunis
“The only sensible way to regard the art life is that it is a privilege you are willing to pay for... You may cite honors and attentions and even money paid, but I would have you note that these were paid a long time after the creator had gone through his struggles.” WayMayLongArtLife IsPayAttentionStruggleGoneWillingHonorLong TimePaidRegardNotesRewardsPrivilegeCreatorSensibleCitingArt Life Book:The Art Spirit Source: The Art Spirit
“So a war begins. Into a peace-time life, comes an announcement, a threat. A bomb drops somewhere, potential traitors are whisked off quietly to prison. And for some time, days, months, a year perhaps, life has a peace-time quality, into which war-like events intrude. But when a war has been going on for a long time, life is all war, every event has the quality of war, nothing of peace remains.” YearsLongHas BeensWarLife IsQualityEventsMonthsLong TimeRemainsPrisonThreatBombsTraitorAnnouncements Book:The Four-Gated City Source: The Four-Gated City
“It's taken me a long time to realize that my own life is far more interesting than any part I'll ever play.” LongPlayLife IsRealizingMy OwnInterestingTakenLong TimeMy Own Life Author:Diane Kruger