"All that the historians give us are little oases in the desert of time, and we linger fondly in these, forgetting the vast tracks between one and another that were trodden by the weary generations of men."

-- J. A. Spender

#Men Quotes #Oasis Quotes #Track Quotes

“You know how the Beatles broke off - they all did their solo projects and they came back together and they were even stronger!”
“Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a 78 rpm. And then I followed his career, starting with his first solo album in 1951. He was an icon and inspiration and a mentor to me.”
“I am proud to be a Christian. I believe not only as a Christian, but as a scientist as well. A wireless device can deliver a message through the wilderness. In prayer the human spirit can send invisible waves to eternity, waves that achieve their goal in front of God.”
“Nobody talks about music as having intrinsic meaning, how it engages the mind.”
“Comedy should never be over-analysed. It's either funny or it isn't. There's a subtle difference between those who say funny things and those who say things funny.”

Source : "Dodd's Bolton Bonus". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. February 15, 2007.
“Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.”
“Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful.”

Source : Stella Gibbons (1977). “Cold comfort farm”, Penguin (Non-Classics)
“Forty freaked me out. I didn't see it coming. My life was in a state of chaos - I was moving jobs and moving house - and it just hit me like a ton of bricks.”

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