Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Quote by Patti Smith

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Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.