Wake Up & Notice with Interest Quotes

“I remember, when I was a commuter in London, driving past an impressive statue of a man pressing down on a lever and moving a sphere that represented the world. Underneath it, was a quotation from Archimedes, explaining the principle of the lever: “Give me but one firm spot on which to stand, and I will move the earth.” The Alexander Technique allows us to find that one firm place on which to stand.”
― John Carpmael, Wake Up & Notice with Interest: An Exploration of the Alexander Technique

“I find it funny how I effortlessly combine existential fear with the wish not to be embarrassed.  I often think of poor Gregor Samsa first waking up as a bug. This”
― John Carpmael, Wake Up & Notice with Interest: An Exploration of the Alexander Technique