"I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected because there was nothing there anyway. And I think that was possibly the greatest asset for me, just not knowing."

-- Evelyn Glennie

#Thinking Quotes #Knowing Quotes #World Quotes

“Knowledge is happiness, because to have knowledge - broad, deep knowledge - is to know true ends from false, and lofty things from low.”
“The war on poverty programs help address the pain of poverty.”
“I like playing characters who are out there on the edge, where they can explode at any moment or fall off the precipice.”
“They know enough who know how to learn.”

Source : The Education of Henry Adams ch. 21 (1907)
“Get the shuttle out of the garage. It's in its prime of its life. How could we just put it away?”
“Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it's all about what's good for the party and not necessarily what's good for the country.”
“I try not to repeat a story. I try not to repeat an emotion. I want it to be all sort of new for the viewers and to challenge myself as a writer, so there's always pressure. What else can you come up with?”

Source : "Writer/Director Michael Patrick King Interview SEX AND THE CITY 2 – And The Plot is Revealed!". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. March 22, 2010.
“There are writers who will do whatever they are told regardless of the circumstances - these are called 'hacks.' Your job isn't to make life difficult for your editor. But once a piece of crap goes out with your name on it, it is gone forever and will haunt you...”

Source : "Gail Simone : Survival Tips for the Newbie Writer" by Gail Simone, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 4, 2011.

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