"I'm more thrilled by the short fiction than I expected to be. I've found more pleasure in reading short fiction than I used to. By seeing what kinds of thinking are going on in short fiction. I was also surprised by the panic I've felt, especially at first, when we'd put an issue to bed and then realized we had to put another one together."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Lorin Stein

#Reading Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Issues Quotes

“Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts.”

Source : Richard P. Feynman (2015). “The Quotable Feynman”, p.291, Princeton University Press
“The afrit batted his eyelashes with a ostentatious lack of concern. "Indeed? Have you a name?" "A name?" I cried. "I have MANY names! I am Bartimaeus! I am Sakhr al-Jinni! I am N'gorso the Mighty and the Serpent of Silver Plumes!" I paused dramatically. The young man looked blank. "Nope never heard of you. Now if you'll just-”
“I always feel there is a link between music and spirituality.”
“My work is so strongly fashion, and it meant I had to downplay my exuberance and sculptural dimension to something that would fit into jewelry cases and sit next to Rolex watches and David Yurman [pieces].”
“Your perceptions are derived from your feelings and your ability to be yourself, to own and trust yourself, and to say what you feel, even when it may be diametrically opposed to everyone eles's opinion. You may be called the Devil Incarnate. You may feel like cow pies are being thrown at you. Sometimes that is part of being true to yourself.”

Source : Barbara Marciniak (1998). “Family of Light: Pleiadian Tales and Lessons in Living”, p.19, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
“I think that all of us either lose touch with the child inside us or try and hold onto it because it so precious to us and it's such an extraordinary part of our lives.”

Source : Interview with Brian Linder, www.ign.com. July 28, 2004.
“Oh darling, don't be bitter. It's the first instinct of the weak.”
“I love the hour in makeup. It gives you time to think and have a cup of coffee. It's my favorite part of the day.”

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