"Things can be funny when people are uneasy. It softens them up and stops them falling asleep on the sofa. I like those moments where people half-smile and half-wince."

-- Mark Haddon

#Fall Quotes #People Quotes #Half Quotes

“Raucous drunken trumpets and instrumentation tend to guide the way you think. They can give you a path to follow lyrically.”

Source : "Beirut". Interview with Jessica Suarez, pitchfork.com. August 21, 2006.
“Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without becoming something else.”
“He who confers a benefit on anyone loves him better than he is beloved.”
“It is important to allow a broad debate on energy and climate. We must urgently explore realistic ways to address the different scientific, technical and economic challenges in solving the world's energy problems and the associated environmental issues.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Art is the filigrain of a little mind, and is twisted and involved and curled, but would reach farther if laid out in a straight line.”
“Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family.”
“The big turning point, really, was the Beatles' influence on American folk music, and then Roger took it to the next step, and then along came the Lovin' Spoonful and everybody else.”
“If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give.”

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