"A curious thing about atrocity stories is that they mirror, instead of the events they purport to describe, the extent of the hatred of the people that tell them. Still, you can't listen unmoved to tales of misery and murder."

-- John Dos Passos

#Mirrors Quotes #People Quotes #Hatred Quotes

“When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.”
“There is no limit to what this law can do for you; dare to believe in your own ideal; think of the ideal as an already accomplished fact.”
“Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, once told me that when a brass band plays at a small club back up in one of the neighborhoods, itâ€™s as if the audienceâ€”dancing, singing to the refrains, laughingâ€”is part of the band.”

Source : Tom Piazza (2009). “Why New Orleans Matters”, p.25, Harper Collins
“With the proper training, I could've been an evil genius.”
“A lot of manuscripts that come in, you wonder by what outrageous fantasy the author believes that this should be pressed into print.”
“To interpret, to quote â€“ yet only to have witnesses, also friends.”
“I think that gave rise to the type of practice that I - that I do now. I think it was informed by a very Marxist almost "use-value"-driven investigation of painting as agent. These are high-priced luxury goods for wealthy consumers, which are designed to deliver certain communicative effects.”
“We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.”

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