"I have rituals for cleaning out resentments, disappointments, heartbreak, depression and for work. One of the things I do is go over old stuff if I have been unable to write for a while."

-- Hubert Selby, Jr.

#Disappointment Quotes #Writing Quotes #Stuff Quotes

“Writing a poem is unwriting a knot, like untying a shoelace that is clubbing your foot.”

Source : "Walking with Her Muse: An Interview with Shirley Geok-lin Lim". Interview with Pauline T. Newton, academic.oup.com. June 22, 2013.
“St. Elsewhere was certainly a great show”
“I can be alone without being lonely. In fact, those times of solitude are necessary respite for a beleaguered soul, set upon by the pressures of life. I need to take whatever moments I can to just be still.”
“Nobody does just one thing. But the real difference between being an entrepreneur and everyone else in the world is the ability to monetize. I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold.”
“Whether you actually can or can't fight city hall is of little relevance. Either way, when the need arises, you must!”
“No, Michael, I do not trust you on a boat, I do not trust you on a goat. I do not trust you here. I do not trust you there. I do not trust you anywhere.”

Source : James St. James (2003). “Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland”, p.151, Simon and Schuster
“When you speak a new language you must see if you can translate all of the poetry of your old language into the new one.”
“Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.”

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