At one time, I had it notarised that I was from another planet. By a lawyer. Roky Erickson lawyernotarisedplanet Change image and share on social
The stereotype of psychotherapy portrayed in popular books and movies is lying on the couch and saying whatever comes into your mind, while a kindly psychoanalyst listens and nods knowingly from time to time. After years and years, something wonderful is supposed to happen. David D. Burns bookcouchhappen share on social
Most of the time common stocks are subject to irrational and excessive price fluctuations in both directions as the consequence of the ingrained tendency of most people to speculate or gamble... to give way to hope, fear and greed. Benjamin Graham commonconsequencedirection share on social
I grew up with singers. My father's mother sang opera. My dad was a big band singer. I can't remember a time there wasn't music in the house, so I grew up listening to great songwriters - George Gershwin, Cole Porter - and my grandma was playing opera for me before I was 3. J. D. Souther bandbigcole share on social
It is part of the photographer's job to see more intensely than most people do. He must have and keep in him something of the receptiveness of the child who looks at the world for the first time or of the traveler who enters a strange country. Bill Brandt childcountryenter share on social
Poetry has the virtue of being able to say twice as much as prose in half the time, and the drawback, if you do not give it your full attention, of seeming to say half as much in twice the time. Christopher Fry attentiondrawbackfull Change image and share on social
Now, when I came on to Washington to begin my job, I was so interested in photography at that time that I really would have preferred to work with Stryker than with my department, which was more artistic if you wish. Ben Shahn artisticbegindepartment share on social
No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer'. Danielle Berry computerdeathbedgee Change image and share on social
My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom. Miley Cyrus bottomlongmom Change image and share on social
Anyone who takes the Bible seriously agrees that God hates suffering. Jesus spent most of his time relieving it. But when being healed becomes the only goal - 'I'm not letting go until I get what I want' - it's a problem. Joni Eareckson Tada agreebiblegoal share on social
