"The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence."

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Source : "Laughing at something is a form of accepting it, or at least making peace with it". Interview with Chris Cobb, logger.believermag.com. September 19, 2014.

Ted Alexandro

#Essence Quotes #Hopeful Quotes #Mourning Quotes

“We fought hard for socialism in a devastating war of independence and reunification. To build an affluent and prosperous society, we chose the path of a socialist market economy. We have achieved strong economic growth, and yet the sense of solidarity in our society has not been lost. This is very important to people.”
“I feel like the songs that I write are best when they are performed by an ensemble, rather than by one solo instrument.”
“when i reached the bottom, i finally understood what Guthrie meant when he shouted, "LIBERO!" It was a celebration of being alive”
“You always get nervous on stage because when you get up there, you want to do great. The crowd has you pumped up so there are always a little bit of butterflies. That's all part of it. But as far as getting stage fright, clamming up there, not generally, I just enjoy it on stage and have a great time.”

Source : Source: thefirst3songs.com
“The bottom line is that it's better to run a workforce on security than insecurity.”
“The youthful sparkle in Ronald Reagan's eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly polished.”
“Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. Power must be taken, it is never given.”

Source : "The Anarchist Cookbook". Book by William Powell, "Foreword", 1971.
“When people decide they want to be free, there is nothing that can stop them.”

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