Surroundings Quotes - Page 18

• I am at a place in my life where the more like a cave I can make my surroundings, the happier I am.

  John Darnielle

  Caves, I Can

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• So it sort of dawned on me that you have to build into your work the fact that it's going to be shown in different kinds of places and different kinds of light. And the fact that the surroundings and where you're going to be shown is always changing, so that should really not affect the meaning of the work. It should be part of what the work is about.

  Robert Barry

  Light, Different, Facts

  Source: www.aaa.si.edu

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• I would get songs sung to me, like 'Old Man River, 'or kids would call me Mississippi and things like that. At the time, I wished I had a name that blended in more with my surroundings. Now, though, I've really learned to love it. From fifteen, I really liked it. It felt appropriate. Before that, I don't think it quite fitted me. I had to grow into it.

  River Phoenix

  Song, Kids, Men

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness.

  Hugh Jackman

  Meditation, Pursuit, Nothingness

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• Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.

  Hugh Jackman

  Gratitude, Appreciation, Sleep

  Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. June 2006.

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• Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you.

  Deena Kastor

  Running, Commitment, People

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