"History. Language. Passion. Custom. All these things determine what men say, think, and do. These are the hidden puppet-strings from which all men hang."

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Source : R. Scott Bakker (2010). “The Darkness That Comes Before: Book 1 of the Prince of Nothing”, p.265, Hachette UK

R. Scott Bakker

#Passion Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I write one step at a time, always finishing off the part I'm working on before even thinking about the next part. I need to hear it all together before deciding what goes next. I even mix before moving on...in other words, I write by recording.”
“I look upon The Animals, they were a great band initially, we left our mark, but thing was it was a band that couldn't live up to its name so I soldiered on. On one level, it was devastating for a while. On another level, maybe I should thank them for helping me make my own way in my own career.”
“For me, titles are either a natural two-second experience or stressful enough to give you an ulcer. If they don't pop out perfect on the first try, they can be really hard to repair. Or, worse, if the author thinks they pop out perfect, but the publishing house does not agree, it's difficult to shift gears. And then? Then you go insane.”
“I mean, if you decided to go out today and get you an instrument and do whatever it is that you do, no one can tell you how you're going to do it but when you do it.”
“When you are in love' hypocrisy won over principle.”
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”
“The mighty army of time is without equal.”
“Parking is a nightmare for me... I still have sensors on my car that help me park.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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