“The ultimate moment where I most felt like a rebel was in St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 during the MDNA Tour] when I was told they were going to arrest anyone who was openly or obviously gay and they came to my shows and I spoke out against the government.” MomentsShowsGovernmentFeltGayUltimateRussiaSpokesRebel Author:Madonna Ciccone
“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.” MomentsAgeRememberYoungJoyChangedGayHarderMoodRemember When Author:Bai Juyi
“The darling schemes and fondest hopes of man are frequently frustrated by time. While sagacity contrives, patience matures, and labor industriously executes, disappointment laughs at the curious fabric, formed by so many efforts, and gay with so many brilliant colors, and, while the artists imagine the work arrived at the moment of completion, brushes away the beautiful web, and leaves nothing behind.” MenMomentsBeautifulArtistEffortBehindsLaughingImagineColorGayLaborDisappointmentBrilliantCuriousFrustratedSchemesFabricBrushesDarlingCompletionSagacity Author:Timothy Dwight V