"It's really exciting to know that people want to use the house as a house and want to live there although it hasn't been a used, occupied space in 50 or 60 years."

-- Theaster Gates

#Space Quotes #Years Quotes #People Quotes

“I get letters. I get several a week, I think. A lot of people want a picture, a lot of people just want an autograph.”
“My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them!”
“I basically became a cheerleader because I had a very strict mom. That was my way of being a bad girl.”
“The most important political office is that of the private citizen.”
“A popular disturbance never remains long in the full control of those who start it.”

Source : Ida M. Tarbell (2015). “All in the Day's Work: An Autobiography”, p.101, Ravenio Books
“I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.”
“The most important thing you can ever know, is that whatever your purpose is, that's not your only choice.”
“Life's pretty tough . . . you're lucky if you live through it.”

Source : Woody Guthrie (2013). “House of Earth”, p.6, HarperCollins UK

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