"All happiness is built upon small efforts."

-- Hiroyuki Takei

“I learn all these things about the record talking about it after it's finished.”
“But I think it is a serious issue to wonder about the other platonic absolutes of say beauty and morality.”

Source : "Secrets of the Old One". "Groks Science" with Frank Ling, grokscience.wordpress.com. January 18, 2009.
“For the preacher's merit or demerit, It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer In the earthen vessel, holding treasure, But the main thing is, does it hold good measure Heaven soon sets right all other matters!”
“To me, music and songwriting is... part of the intriguing thing is the creative process; you know, the creative thought process. Relying on that... there is some sort of inspiration there and you can't always put your finger on where it comes from. So, it's always been important for me to have my own thing and, even though I'm inspired by and influenced by many different musicians and styles of music, I was very determined early on to have my own thing. So when I sit down to write I don't necessarily have a particular narrative or message in mind. I'm interested in language and in words.”
“Even the distribution of rations leaves much to be desired; the fatigue party, well-intentioned and sympathetic though it be, often finds itself short of provisions.”

Source : MacGill, Patrick (2017). “The Amateur Army”, p.12, Read Books Ltd
“Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process. If you focus on this & adopt this definition, success is yours.”
“If you are not their slaves, you are rebels.”

Source : C L R James (2001). “The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution”, p.378, Penguin UK
“The etiquette of blurbs means it's not hard to not blurb something (if it's not by a friend, or student): everyone knows how many books you're deluged with. You can just say you never got to it.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

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