"The minute you make a record because you think somebody's going to play it on the radio is the minute you ought to quit."

-- Chris Thile

#Thinking Quotes #Play Quotes #Records Quotes

“We know the average American physician interrupts their patient in 14 seconds.”
“A Christian ought to realize what the weights laid on his spirit are.Â If he encounters it in the morning and does not deal with it at once, he experiences defeat the whole day long.”
“Although other animals may be different from us, this does not make them LESS than us”

Source : Marc Bekoff (2007). “Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect”, p.24, Shambhala Publications
“I had done everything I could do as an astronaut, and we have a long line of inexperienced astronauts waiting for their first missions, and so my role really should be to step aside and help them prepare for their missions, rather than to try to get another mission.”
“The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed.”
“Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.”

Source : "Multiple Sclerosis". Online chat, www.washingtonpost.com. June 2, 2004.
“I was very shy and I was very introverted as a kid, but whenever I set foot on stage, I kind of opened up, and I think a lot of kids need an outlet to express their creativity. And a lot of kids are scared to do that if there's not a safe environment for that.”
“Mirrors that hide nothing hurt me. But this is the hurt of purging and precious renewal - and these are the mirrors of dangerous grace.”

Source : Walter Wangerin (1993). “Measuring the days: daily reflections with Walter Wangerin, Jr”, Harpercollins

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