"The transcendental point of view, the habit of thought bred by communion with earth and sky, had refined the grain while it had roughened the husk."

-- Ellen Glasgow

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“All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own.”

Source : Oscar W. Firkins (1934). “Memoirs and Letters”, p.94, U of Minnesota Press
“You can theorise about the options you have but in reality they are very specific.”

Source : "Reinvigorating Greece is an Olympian task for prime minister Papandreou". Interview With Helena Smith, www.theguardian.com. July 16, 2010.
“I believe in God. When everything collapses, we grip the last hold, we look from the secure haven how the godless society of the old, holy Europe falls apart. May the game begin.”
“It's really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve.”
“Everything was fine until I left and then I ran out of talent!”
“My favorite advice that I always go to is ever since I was in middle school is from my mom. Every day before I left the house, she would say "Remember who you are." Every day. So when I started getting into music, every day she sends me a text saying, "Remember who you are and remember why you're doing this."”

Source : Source: www.glamour.com
“A policeman's lot is not a happy one”
“Here's what I'm going to have to say to all of you. If some of you have demons in your head who talk to you in profanity or whatever, don't let your demon shoot down your rock music, don't let your demon keep you off the joy bus. So like I say, Rock music pays off.”

Source : "Live EP". Audio CD, the end, February 20, 2001.

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