"In the society of illusion, reality must manifest itself. The story songs of Joel Rafael are that manifestation... the essence of minstrel."

-- John Trudell

#Song Quotes #Reality Quotes #Essence Quotes

“You're gonna need a bigger boat.”

Source : "Fictional character: Chief Martin Brody". "Jaws", www.imdb.com. June 20, 1975.
“Just as it's unfair to review a taco stand for not being a four-star restaurant, I also have to be mindful that not every drama on TV is trying to be "The Wire."”

Source : "What to Watch: TV chat with Hank Stuever". Live chat, live.washingtonpost.com. Janaury 28, 2016.
“Even today, some opt for the comforts of mystification, preferring to believe that the wonders of the ancient world were built by Atlanteans, gods, or space travelers, instead of by thousands toiling in the sun. Such thinking robs our forerunners of their due, and us of their experience. Because then one can believe whatever one likes about the past - without having to confront the bones, potsherds, and inscriptions which tell us that people all over the world, time and again, have made similar advances and mistakes.”

Source : Ronald Wright (2006). “An Illustrated Short History of Progress”
“Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.”
“Baking is my business, and it will always come first.”

Source : "Dwight Henry, ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Star, Discusses His Journey From Unknown Baker To Acclaimed Actor". Interview With Mike Ryan, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 27, 2012.
“A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.”
“I find that each job that I do, the thing that gets me there is when I'm not smarter than it, when I don't know instantly how that thing is made. Because if I do, then it's boring. Or it would be simple.”
“Specificity of time and place drop away and one starts to think about the picture, as much as what it is of.”

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