"The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public."

-- Nicolas Chamfort

#Book Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Cynical Quotes

“I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years.”
“I don't know if the camera likes me, but I do like the camera.”
“The best thing I ever learned from my dad was he knew he wasn't the best of singers, but he always knew he was a great entertainer, and I always thought that was a good concept to bring along, that ultimately acting is an entertainment art and you have to be aware of the fact that you want people to be excited to be watching you.”
“Let All Your Lifeâ€™s Experiences Lead To More Writing Encourage More Reading..!”
“Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare. Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace, And lay them prone upon the earth and cease To ponder on themselves, the while they stare At nothing, intricately drawn nowhere In shapes of shifting lineage; let geese Gabble and hiss, but heroes seek release From dusty bondage into luminous air. O blinding hour, O holy, terrible day, When first the shaft into his vision shone Of light anatomized! Euclid alone Has looked on Beauty bare. Fortunate they Who, though once only and then but far away, Have heard her massive sandal set on stone.”
“The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect.”

Source : James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”
“I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“In the military, as in any organization, giving the order might be the easiest part. Execution is the real game.”

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