"As an American man of the 1990s writing about a Japanese woman of the 1930s, I needed to cross three cultural divides - man to woman, American to Japanese, and present to past."

-- Arthur Golden

#Writing Quotes #Past Quotes #Men Quotes

“The only thing of real importance that leader do is to create and manage culture”
“I don't know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn't make sense.”
“The most significant dimension of freedom is the freedom from one's own ego - in other words, from the feeling that I am the center of everything”
“The practical reason for freedom is that freedom seems to be the only condition under which any kind of substantial moral fiber can be developed we have tried law , compulsion and authoritarianism of various kinds, and the result is nothing to be proud of.”

Source : "On Doing the Right Thing". "The American Mercury" Magazine, 1925.
“Playing live is a lot of fun. You get one shot, ... But at the end of the day, it's all rock 'n' roll.”
“But the unfaithful priest, what tongue Enough, shall execrate?”

Source : Robert Pollok (1857). “The Course of Time: A Poem”, p.55
“Success is buried in the garden of failure.”
“Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential.”

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