"The measure of any great civilization is its cities and a measure of a city's greatness is to be found in the quality of its public spaces, its parks and squares."

-- John Ruskin

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“It's great when people appreciate your work, but I don't know how seriously to take it. The amazing thing is that I found something so early that I can support myself doing, and that can even be extremely lucrative, but I love it either way.”
“I definitely want to keep working in Ireland, and without being too worthy about it, if it's possible to bring work into the country, that's no harm.”
“I get more excited about like, "How nice is the piano?" or "How does the room sound?" I don't really see the gear so much anymore.”

Source : "Shearwater". Interview with Jason Crock, pitchfork.com. April 24, 2007.
“I don't think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance.”
“To sin is to be off the mark, that is, to inhibit development, contracting backward into regression rather than expanding forward into growth.”

Source : Connie Zweig, Steven Wolf (2009). “Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life”, p.64, Wellspring/Ballantine
“A miler's kick does the trick...A miler's kick does the trick...”
“I knew nothing but shadows and I thought them to be real.”
“This sound meditation is gentle and subtle, but its benefits are extensive, in that it allows you to gently release tension that arises from your present circumstances, and if you choose to work with it further it can help release negativity from your past.”

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