"But reading is not idleness?it is the passive, receptive side of civilization without which the active and creative world would be meaningless. It is the immortal spirit of the dead realised within the bodies of the living. It is sacramental."

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Source : 1980 Journal entry, 4 Jan.

Stephen Spender

#Reading Quotes #Creative Quotes #World Quotes

“They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.”
“These are the days of bootleg love.”
“Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart.”
“I only attract loving people in my world for they are a mirror of what I am.”
“Time and distance have a way of playing tricks with your best intentions.”

Source : Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman (2004). “Scar Tissue”, p.188, Hachette UK
“It is a funny thing, but when I am making music, all the answers I seek for in life seem to be there, in the music. Or rather, I should say, when I am making music, there are no questions and no need for answers.”
“I just remembered songs my grandmother taught me, and songs that I learned for the recordings. But, then I learned to speak Italian. When I was there, I hired a professor who stayed with me 24 hours a day. She wouldn't let me speak a word of English.”
“Gay men greet each other just like straight guys do... If one of the straight guys saved the other one's life.”

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