"[T]he truth is that fullness of soul can sometimes overflow in utter vapidity of language, for none of us can ever express the exact measure of his needs or his thoughts or his sorrows; and human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars."

-- Gustave Flaubert

#Stars Quotes #Long Quotes #Soul Quotes

“I think most Hollywood meetings are silly and I truly despise pitching. It's insane to expect someone to come in and tell you the story before they've written it, and buying an idea from someone who can explain it rather than write it is like choosing a mechanic based on his ability to draw a picture of your car's problem.”
“The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray.”
“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.”
“Old maids do not mind giving people trouble.”

Source : Thomas Nelson Page “The Works of Thomas Nelson Page”
“Somebody asked my friend Bob Seger, Why do you think the Eagles broke up? He said, Hotel California.”
“The Negro is the child of two cultures - Africa and America. The problem is that in the search for wholeness all too many Negroes seek to embrace only one side of their natures.”
“The more one knows, the luckier he is, for knowledge is the greatest gift in life.”

Source : L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.678, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax
“If I were you I would face my clothes, to make sure that no one runs off with them!”

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