"People don't want novelty - they want the reassurance of familiarity. No-one wants to be challenged, no-one wants to have their minds blown. There is an insatiable appetite for affirmation."

-- Lauren Beukes

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“Here is the path to the higher life: down, lower down! Just as water always seeks and fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds men abased and empty, His glory and power flow in to exalt and to bless.”

Source : Andrew Murray (2005). “Humility”, p.19, Whitaker House
“I'll do a cappella stuff, rock 'n' roll and swing stuff.”
“My decision to leave 'Ween', however interpreted, was absolutely not made in haste.”

Source : "Aaron Freeman on Retiring Ween: 'My Decision Was Not Made in Haste'". www.rollingstone.com. June 20, 2012.
“Autumn clouds, vague and obscure; The evening, lonely and chill. I felt the dampness on my garments, But saw no spot, and heard no sound of rain.”
“You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.”
“In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of reluctance to spend money. It's a lot easier rationalizing spending a lot for a house.”
“Art is a personal act of courage.”
“I wish I was a rapper. There are certainly times when I wish I could just drop an album and channel all my ideas, anger, humor and energy into some music and be done with it.”

Source : Todd Boyd (2004). “The New H. N. I. C.: The Death of Civil Rights and the Reign of Hip Hop”, p.9, NYU Press

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