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“Alteration is a constructive act, not a destructive one, and it's the opposite of most of our impulses.”
Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
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“I just try to live a really simple, natural life, because obviously, life has an impact on your voice.”
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“Being a parent is not just about how you treat your child; it's also about how you treat the other parent. If you treat that person with respect, that's fine, that's the way to go. But if you don't, you're not being the parent you could be.”
Source : "A Father’s Day Interview With Art Alexakis of Everclear". Interview with Veronica De La Cruz, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 17, 2013.
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“Humans have yet to dwell upon the consequences of their actions. People have yet to admit the bad that they do to nature, for example. Actually, most people spend their time finding fault in the action of others, rather than their own.”
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“I pray to the birds because they remind me of what I love rather than what I fear. And at the end of my prayers, they teach me how to listen.”
Source : Terry Tempest Williams (2015). “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place”, p.149, Vintage
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“In my opinion, neither organisms nor organizations evolve slowly and surely into something better, but drift until some small change occurs which has immediate and overwhelming significance. The special role of the human being is not to wait for these favorable accidents but deliberately to introduce the small change that will have great significance.”
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“Words have longer lives than people.”
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“I loved 'White Christmas' for the music aspect. I was into musical theater.”