"A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren't in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published."

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Jim Jarmusch

#Book Quotes #Acceptance Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“A man may be defeated by his own secondary successes.”
“By saying that someone becomes the owner of something, we are referring to a market transaction, while by saying that something is a good belonging to someone, we emphasize the fact that it has been incorporated into the world of someone, of which it has become an integral part.”
“Looking at scenes of nature, for even a short while, can help us become more insightful, more creative, and more productive.”

Source : Maria Konnikova (2013). “Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes”, p.9, Canongate Books
“Of my private life I have nothing to say: it does not concern others. I have always had little liking for autobiographies and have no interest in anyone's affairs. History proper and novels hold no attractions for me except insofar as, I can discern there, as within our immortal Revolution, the adventures of the mind.”
“Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.”
“You can always reason with a German. You can always reason with a barnyard animal, too, for all the good it does.”
“True religion is the realization of truth.”
“Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.”

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