"Then I saw her smile so close to my eye that there was nothing to see but the smile and the thought came into my head that Iâ€™d never been inside a smile before. Whoâ€™d have thought being inside a smile would be so ancient and so modern both at once"

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Source : Ali Smith (2007). “Girl Meets Boy”, p.102, Canongate Books

Ali Smith

#Eye Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Saws Quotes

“Each day millions of children arrive in American classrooms in search of more than reading and math skills. They are looking for a light in the darkness of their lives, a Good Samaritan who will stop and bandage a bruised heart or ego.”
“Iago is the dominant trance state of our planet. It influences our relationships, our sexuality, our parenting, and our attempts to relax. It permeates corporate business, international politics, and our economic system.”

Source : Arjuna Ardagh (2010). “The Translucent Revolution: How People Just Like You Are Waking Up and Changing the World”, p.21, New World Library
“Does he behave in rude or improper ways?" "He's a Bowman. We don't know any better.”
“I got into architecture because I was searching for a way to produce in the world. I went to art school and thought I would do it through art, but I realized very quickly that I was interested in the social ramifications of form making. So buildings became the vehicle and fulfilled that thing. That satisfied me when I produced them. I decided this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I love liberty, I hate equality.”
“I'm a huge Coppola fan. But more of 'Apocalypse Now' and 'The Conversation.' 'The Godfather' for me is, like, number three or four on the list.”
“Prog-rock and concept records and some ambitious projects were kind of anathema post-punk. They were destroyed with the advent of punk rock. You don't necessarily need to have a degree in music composition to play in a rock band anymore, which is a great thing.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.”

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