All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity, and it really is about how do we get on with our maker.
David BowieRead
Once you lose that sense of wonder at being alive, you're pretty much on the way out.
Interpretation
Losing your sense of wonder signifies a decline in appreciation for life.
David Bowie's quote reflects the importance of maintaining a sense of wonder and curiosity about life. When one no longer finds joy or amazement in existence, it may indicate a detachment from the vibrancy of life, leading to a diminished experience and fulfillment.
In practice
In a motivational speech about embracing lifeβs experiences.
All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity, and it really is about how do we get on with our maker.
I guess, taking away all the theatrics or the costuming and the outer layers of what I do, I'm a writer... I write.
I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.
Nothing prepared me for your smile
But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had one album's worth of work as his legacy. That's all that life allowed him.
I'm an early riser. I get up between five and six, have coffee, and read for a couple of hours before everyone else gets up.
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
Writing is a strange and solitary activity. There are dispiriting times when you start working on the first few pages of a novel. Every day, you have the feeling you are on the wrong track. This creates a strong urge to go back and follow a different path. It is important not to give in to this urge but to keep going.
Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don't always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.
The best that can be said of my life so far is that it has been industrious, and the best that can be said of me is that I have not pretended to what I was not.
Reputation is like fine china: Once broken it's very hard to repair.
Perhaps the greatest mistake we can make, which causes loss of self-respect, is making the opinions of others more important than our own opinion of ourselves. You'll find no shortage of opinions directed at you. If you allow them to undermine your self-respect, you're seeking the respect of others over your own, and you're abdicating yourself.
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