"The biographies of the great men see their excesses as signs of their greatness."

-- Kate Zambreno

#Greatness Quotes #Men Quotes #Excess Quotes

“But now it seems possible that the truth about getting older is that there are fewer and fewer things to make fun of until finally there is nothing you are sure you will never be.”

Source : Jenny Offill (2014). “Dept. of Speculation”, p.77, Granta Books
“They tell you that you'll lose your mind when you grow older. What they don't tell you is that you won't miss it very much.”

Source : Malcolm Cowley (1982). “The view from 80”, Penguin Books, 1982
“Maybe I am looking for the reason why I exist,”
“Some people with awful cards can be successful because of how they deal with the tragedies they're handed, and that seems courageous to me.”
“Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.”
“God's got something for me. I have faith it'll be OK.”
“This society believed it was looking towards a new future, yet we consistently find ourselves being dragged backwards.”
“Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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