"Very little is known about the War of 1812 because the Americans lost it."

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Source : Eric Nicol, Alan Walker (1972). “Still a Nicol: the best of Eric Nicol”

Eric Nicol

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“For in self-giving, if anywhere, we touch a rhythm not only of all creation but of all being.”
“When you take out individual initiative, individual responsibility, and the hope that every individual is born with, to better their lives, to climb the economic ladder, to pursue happiness, that is, in fact, a neoslavery.”
“All you gotta do honey is kinda stand in one spot, wiggle around just a little bit.”

Source : Song: Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
“I don't want to be so confident in myself.”
“All this beauty exists so you and I can see His glory, His artwork. It's like an invitation to worship Him, to know Him.”
“A story is a way to say something that can't be said any other way, and it takes every word in the story to say what the meaning is. You tell a story because a statement would be inadequate. When anybody asks what a story is about, the only proper thing is to tell them to read the story. The meaning of fiction is not abstract meaning but experienced meaning.”

Source : Flannery O'Connor (1969). “Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose”, p.96, Macmillan
“I love Poseidon. His trident - his weapon - is really cool.”
“It was darn nigh impossible for women in rock in the 70s. There wasn't a mold if you were a woman and you were in the entertainment in the 70s. You were probably a disco diva or a folk singer, or simply ornamental. Radio would play only one woman per hour.”

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