Whatever does not spring from a man's free choice, or is only the result of instruction and guidance, does not enter into his very being, but remains alien to his true nature; he does not perform it with truly human energies, but merely with mechanical exactness." -Wilhelm Von Humboldt (p.150 of The Chomsky Reader)"It is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky and then feel pretty cool. Or I can do all kinds of phony things and be blinded by it. Or I can show you some really fancy movement. But to express myself honestly, not lying to oneself--that, my friend, is very hard to do." -Bruce Lee (p.xiii of Bruce Lee: Artist of Life)"The birds of the air and the mountain tops are not mindful of the serpents in their dark holes. Let the dead bury their dead. Be you yourself among the living, and soar high." -Jesus (p.141 of Khalil Gibran's Jesus, the Son of Man)"The way I see it, freedom is the right to grow, it's the right to blossom. Freedom is the right to be yourself; to be who you are, to be who you want to be." -Assata Shakur (from Common's "A Song for Assata")How come I end up where I started
How come I end up where I went wrong
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out then you cut the stringHow come I end up where I started
How come I end up where I went wrong
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out then you cut the stringAny creative person has to struggle against all the forces in the world, and inside themselves, especially, that are working against them. You've got to be kind of a warrior to be an artist, and to stand up and be the best you can be in the face of criticism and adversity
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