"I read, I painted, I didn't hate niggers,"

-- Janis Joplin

“I'm running for Governor, and this Honey Badger is ready to fight.”
“People say the effect is only on the mind. It is no such thing. The effect is on the body, too. Little as we know about the way in which we are affected by form, by color, and light, we do know this, that they have an actual physical effect. Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the objects presented to patients, are actual means of recovery.”
“Don't spend...but mend yourself...”
“Making a request without revealing the feeling/need takes all the joy out of other's service.”
“Our ancestors worshipped the Sun, and they were not that foolish. It makes sense to revere the Sun and the stars, for we are their children.”
“It's a matter of keeping people on a spontaneous edge.”
“I read continually and don't understand writers who say they don't read while working on a book. For a start, a book takes me about two years to write, so there's no way I am depriving myself of reading during that time. Another thing is that reading other writers is continually inspiring - reading great writers reminds you how hard you have to work.”
“When you're young and good-looking, you've got to behave. But when you're old, you can get away with murder.”

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