"The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions."

-- Derek Bok

#Art Quotes #Profession Quotes

“Yes I pay taxes... There are no ethics in the face of coercion, that is blaming the victim. Focus on the man with the gun, not the man in the crosshairs trying to survive.”
“Luck enters into every contingency. You are a fool if you forget it -- and a greater fool if you count upon it.”

Source : Phyllis Bottome (1954). “The Secret Stair”
“You are without needs. There is nothing that you need in order to be perfectly happy. You only think that there is. Your deepest, most perfect happiness will be found within, and once you find it, nothing exterior to your Self can match it, nor can anything destroy it.”
“Important safety tip - never look a vampire in the eye.”
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
“I heard recently that I used to date Patrick Swayze.”

Source : "Pop Quiz: Davey Havok Of A.f.i". Interview with Aidin Vaziri, www.sfgate.com. June 11, 2006.
“Today's N.R.A. is, in reality, nothing more than a gun industry trade association masquerading as a shooting sports foundation. The organization's agenda is increasingly focused on one goal: selling more guns.”

Source : "Is It the Assault Rifle?" by Charlie Allenson, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 10, 2015.
“I am proud of what I've done.”

Source : "Young, gifted and gabby" by Burhan Wazir, www.theguardian.com. June 17, 2000.

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