"Poetry's a mere drug, Sir."

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Source : 'Love and a Bottle' (1698) act 3, sc. 2.

George Farquhar

#Poetry Quotes #Drug Quotes

“The philosophy of life is this: Life is not a struggle, not a tension Life is bliss. It is eternal wisdom, eternal existence.”
“When the good pictures come, we hope they tell truths, but truths 'told slant,' just as Emily Dickinson commanded.”
“The family was ordained of God that children might be trained up for himself; it was before the church, or rather the first form of the church on earth.”
“Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine.”
“Wait for the placement. Wait for your placement. I will cause you to pull up that place in you that needs to have this piece fitted. If you will reach down deep and pull up that place that only I can fill, I will fill it. There's a blessing that you have not released, and I am saying, 'Pull that deep blessing up. It is down deep within you. When that blessing forms in your mouth and comes forth, blessings that you've been waiting for will pour upon you.'”

Source : "Chuck Pierce: Your Piece is Important. Reach Down Deep Within You. There is Blessing that Needs to Unlock". www.elijahlist.com. January 9, 2010.
“I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.”
“The only advice I can really give to the young filmmakers is to be persistent, don't give up, and keep watching and making as many movies as you possibly can.”
“Concision in art is a necessity and an elegance. The verbose painter bores: who will get rid of all these trimmings?”

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