"The artist's role isn't to tell people how to feel, but reflect."

-- John Lennon

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“Writing is a solitary occupation, and we like it that way.”
“There's very little of the intentional about the business of writing poetry, as least as far as I can see.”
“Miranda Lambert is actually mixing the singer-songwriter philosophy with the commercial country [mindset]. And I find it just inspiring. My hat's off completely, because she's pulling it off, and I couldn't figure out a way to do it.”
“Why don't those damn oil companies fly their own flags on their personal property-maybe a flag with a gas pump on it.”

Source : Smedley D. Butler (2003). “War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier”, Feral House
“If you get an impulse in a scene, no matter how wrong it seems, follow the impulse. It might be something and if it ain't - take two!”
“Obviously, anyone who has seen Mr. and Mrs. Smith knows that husband and wife married spies is something that I find particularly interesting.”
“There's dozens of unrelated policy provisions tucked inside of it. I'll give you a sense of a handful of them. One is a visa waiver program change. It's going to make it harder for people who've traveled to places with terrorist activity to get into the U.S. They're going to have to go through an added layer of security.”

Source : "Here's What You Should Know About The $1.8 Trillion Spending Bill". "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. December 21, 2015.
“We all seek purpose in life. Most of us wonder how we can make a positive difference during our brief time on earth. But asking and doing are different things.”

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