A Quote by Patti Smith

People don't realize we have these built-in seven-league boots. The body can go anywhere. It is physically capable of sustaining almost any kind of abuse, or any dream.

Patti Smith

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Patti Smith
American - Musician
Born: December 30, 1946

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you want to know? - you are capable of living in poverty; you are capable of standing almost any kind of maltreatment, abuse, etc. But you do not wish to know about it, isn't that so? You would be furious with him who told you so, and only call that person your friend who bolsters you in saying: 'No, this I cannot bear, this is beyond my strength, etc.

Soren Kierkegaard

I discovered that in a story I could safely dream any dream, hope any hope, go anywhere I pleased any time I pleased, fight any foe, win or lose, live or die. My stories created a safe experimental learning place.

Donald Davis

As a band, we just don't tolerate any kind of abuse or intolerance of any kind of LGBT people by any kind of government.

Mike McCready

We condemn any kind of abuse of Muslim women or women anywhere in the world.

Ibrahim Hooper

I didn't have any hair anywhere for almost seven months. So now finally I've got some hair, I'm gonna keep it.

Saku Koivu

The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.'

Lauren Weisberger

Any time you have a dream job of where you want to work, it's so incredible, and I don't think that people realize it could go away.

Katie Stevens

When we hear a story of the abuse of a child or the abuse of women almost all people are appalled by instances of that kind.

Desmond Tutu

A built-in reminder is the simple understanding that whenever any kind of unhappiness arises, you know you've lost the now. That's a built-in alarm clock. The moment you realize you've lost the now, come back to the now.

Eckhart Tolle

It is more difficult for any coach to work in the Premier League than any other league. You can lose or win against any team.

Sven-Goran Eriksson

Take care of yourselves physically. Guard your health carefully. It is one of our greatest blessings. I especially encourage some type of exercise program so you can stay physically fit and physically capable in proportion to the demands on your body.

Ezra Taft Benson

Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.

David Ogden Stiers

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

Paulo Coelho

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of. It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

Paulo Coelho

I don’t wanna have any other kind of job. I can’t work among people. I may as well try & make a career out of this. All my life my dream has been to be a big rock star - just may as well abuse it while you can.