Rock-and-roll was an example

Rock-and-roll was an example of change in the body of the culture. I think it’s really what helped bring the anti-war movement to its peak and moved people into the streets to seize the day – the movement was the embodiment of what was happening in the music. This is what taught me that it … Read more

Man is a luxury-loving

Man is a luxury-loving animal. Take away play, fancies, and luxuries, and you will turn man into a dull, sluggish creature, barely energetic enough to obtain a bare subsistence. A society becomes stagnant when its people are too rational or too serious to be tempted by baubles. Eric Hoffer

I don’t like water.

I don’t like water. I drink Diet Coke. Nor do I smoke, or drink alcohol or even sip a café. I don’t look after myself. I don’t do yoga, Pilates, those things. I hate physical effort, I don’t run anywhere, but I am super-energetic. Make-up? I just black my eyes and that’s it. My hair? … Read more

Under miserable conditions of

Under miserable conditions of life, any vision of the possibility of better things makes the present misery more intolerable, and spurs those who suffer to the most energetic struggles to improve their lot, and if these struggles only immediately result in sharper misery, the outcome is sheer desperation. Emma Goldman

When you are relaxed,

When you are relaxed, you can focus a lot more easily than when you are hyper and over-energetic. It’s important to be \”up\” for a competition, but you shouldn’t have too much energy, because you might not be able to control it. In competitions, it is important to be able to bring the power and … Read more