"What rare days were those, When my chief duty was to write a song."

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Source : George Arnold (1866). “Drift: A Sea-shore Idyl : and Other Poems”, p.27

George Arnold

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“There is but one freedom, To put oneself right with death. After that everything is possible. I cannot force you to believe in God. Believing in God amounts to coming to terms with death. When you have accepted death, the problem of God will be solved, and not the reverse.”
“Liberals have difficulty understanding the Tea Party because they think it is a bunch of selfish racists. But I think the Tea Party is driven in large part by concerns about fairness.”
“One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.”
“No one seriously doubts Socrates' maxim: The unexamined life isn't worth living. Self-assessment and attempts at self-improvement are essential aspects of "the good life." Yes, we should engage in ruthless self-reflection and harsh scrutiny, but we should simultaneously acknowledge that such introspection will, at best, only result in a partial view of our minds at work. Complete objectivity is not an option.”

Source : Robert A. Burton, M.D., M.D. (2008). “On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not”, p.162, Macmillan
“Writers shouldnâ€™t underestimate the difficulty of what theyâ€™re doing, and they should treat it with great seriousness. Youâ€™re doing something that really matters, youâ€™re telling stories that have an impact on other people and on the culture. You should tell the best stories you can possibly tell and put everything youâ€™ve got into it.”
“To live is to dream, and to dream pleasantly is to be wise.”
“If anyone saw Fall Out Boy's first 400 shows, we were the worst band of all time.”
“I just did an interview where I was asked whether I drink beer or whisky, and I was sad to reveal that I'm pounding spring water.”

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