"O who would trust this world, or prize what's in it, That gives and takes, and chops and changes, ev'ry minute?"

-- Francis Quarles

#Giving Quotes #World Quotes #Give And Take Quotes

“What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt?”
“I feel like there are moments where musicians may be more interested - or culture in general - to show roots and where one comes from. And later there comes a time where that has lesser importance for artists, and instead they become more interested in affiliating themselves with global or international trends. Fortunately, we were in the right place at the right time, and that allowed us to experiment, play and enjoy.”
“Jeff always says, "In the cinema, everybody goes to sci-fi. Those are the biggest movies. But, in television, nobody wants to touch it with a barge pole." It's strange. I think it's because maybe there's a legacy of television shows that depicted sci-fi in a certain way that turns off a lot of viewers, so maybe there's a negative connotation.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The kinds of nets we know how to weave determine the kinds of nets we cast. These nets, in turn, determine the kinds of fish we catch..”

Source : Elliot W. Eisner “Cognition and Curriculum Reconsidered”, Teachers College Press
“No one had ever told me that whites were supposed to sing one kind of music and blacks another - I sang what I liked in the only voice I had.”

Source : Charley Pride, Jim Henderson (1994). “Pride: the Charley Pride story”, William Morrow & Co
“A powerful woman is someone who exudes confidence and can be tough but fair and kind. And also knows how to get what she wants.”

Source : "Watch The Making Of Jennifer Lawrence's 'Be Dior' Campaign" by Chrissy Mahlmeister, www.mtv.com. September 16, 2014.
“I don't want to hear of any of you men getting into any fights with the British. But if you do, you'd better not get whipped.”
“The general image of a man in an American sitcom is like a complete moron. You'd think the industry was run by a feminist cabal.”

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