“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
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American singer-songwriter and actress 1946Related quotes
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