"A little man often cast a long shadow."

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G. M. Trevelyan

#Men Quotes #Long Quotes #Shadow Quotes

“When silence confronts us, the question to which there is no answer rings out in the silence. That ultimate "why," that great "why" is like a light that blots out everything, but a blinding light; nothing more can be made out...”
“Realize that the banality around us that passes as "hipness" or "mass culture" is as satisfying as "mass food"-only it comes in much more unappetizing portions.”
“It's awful to have to, but I've started thinking about that, you know. 86. I'm thinking, well, maybe I might make it to 90. At least I'd like to have my brains.”

Source : "Marian McPartland At 86". Interview with Lazaro Vega, www.allaboutjazz.com. July 22, 2004.
“I feel like before I came to the planet I asked God for the gift of music. I didn't want to come here without the gift of music and God granted it to me.”

Source : "BLACK MUSIC MONTH: Legends Speak". Interview with Chris Williams, www.ebony.com. June 19, 2012.
“Today the discredit of words is very great.”
“Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved.”
“I beat a story to within an inch of its life - that's when I know its done. Not before, not after.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Why were my visitors so secretive, hiding themselves behind my consciousness. I could only conclude that they were using me and did not want me to know why...What if they were dangerous? Then I was terribly dangerous because I was playing a role in acclimatizing people to them.”

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