Olivier Messiaen Quotes
The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.
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Quotes to Explore
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Continuity is at the heart of conservatism: ecology serves that heart.
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People in love don't see gender, colour or religion. Or age. It's about the other person, the one that you love and who loves you. You don't think of them in terms of a label. You just go with your heart.
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Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.
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I listen to crazy, robust rock music where they sing their faces off, and soul music, which can be similar.
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I don't like to travel as much as I have in the past, but it's good for my soul to get to pick, especially with these good musicians and these guys that play so well.
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If you knew you could change your lifestyle and diet and avoid heart disease and other things, you should do it.
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Love me or hate me, both are in my favour. If you love me, I will always be in your heart, and if you hate me, I will be in your mind.
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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
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My body will never go back to what it was, and I wouldn't expect it to after three babies.
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I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.
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Suppose I put polka dots all over my body and then cover my background completely with polka dots. The polka dots on my body, merging with those in the background, create an optically strange scene.
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Today, music is great for entertainment, but it is lacking soul; it's lacking substance, and it's difficult to find good stuff. There are too many corporate interests. It's not about the actual music because it's about the corporation, and music just becomes part of a package.
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Your body is a machine. Learn the right way to take care of it.
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It simply feels right to me to blend the glittery delights of New York City with a largely raw vegan diet - with the soul-deep conviction that animals are not ours to eat, wear, exploit or experiment on.
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Rock was always part of my heart and soul. But the times just changed and everybody wanted to dance.
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My 80-year-old mother will not buy her heart medicine because it cost more than she can pay with social security. She is America.
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I think, as you grow older, you have figure out the best way to utilize not only your body but your skill.
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For me, even if I'm singing to a very large audience, like in 'The Sound of Music Live' or in the 'She Loves Me' broadcast, I try to imagine that I am just singing to each individual. It doesn't change my energy other than being perhaps a bit more nervous. I try to sing to each person and right into their individual heart.
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My songs are a direct route into my brain and my heart.
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You are burning, burning this heart of mine. You’re burning right through my veins tonight. You’re in my blood.
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A snowdrift is a beautiful thing - if it doesn't lie across the path you have to shovel or block the road that leads to your destination.
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Please. Don’t switch off my mind by attempting to straighten me out. Listen and understand, and when you feel contempt don’t express it, at least not verbally, at least not to me.
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The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.