"The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center. They should function not merely as another form of entertainment but, rather, should contribute significantly to our well being and happiness."

-- John D. Rockefeller III

#Art Quotes #Entertainment Quotes #Daily Life Quotes

“Television, despite its enormous presence, turns out to have added pitifully few lines to the communal memory.”

Source : "Miles of Aisles" by L. M. Boyd, www.sfgate.com. April 9, 1995.
“To be born in Kentucky is a heritage; to brag about it is a habit; to appreciate it is a virtue.”
“People who are the most normal are probably the most crazy.”
“Not belonging is a terrible feeling. It feels awkward and it hurts, as if you were wearing someone else's shoes.”

Source : Phoebe Stone (2012). “The Romeo and Juliet Code”, p.65, Scholastic Inc.
“It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.”

Source : Jo Walton (2011). “Among Others”, p.25, Macmillan
“In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread, Till thou return unto the ground; for thou Out of the ground wast taken; know thy birth, For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.”
“My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the '90s in general - growing up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and bands like that, and going to concerts and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world.”
“I've gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize you're not getting away with it, it's taking its toll somewhere. So you try not to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called growing up. Some people do that better than others”

Source : "'People really needed convincing that they wanted me'". Interview With Chrissy Iley, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2008.

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