"I was writing "Diamonds and Rust' and it had nothing to do with what it turned out to be. I don't remember what it is, but I think I was writing a song. It was literally interrupted by a phone call, and it just took another curve and it came out to be what it was."

-- Joan Baez

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“My plays are always pushing towards cinema anyway. They're down and dirty, real and more fun.”
“Hey, have you heard that one about the difference between me, Wit, and my loutish cousin, Hilarity? No? Okay, so I walk into a bar, you see, very unassuming, and order a martini. Then the bartender, Hilarity, hauls off and squirts me in the face with a seltzer bottle, ruining my n ice new camel hair suit, dousing my monocle and my watch fob, soaking my cravat. So, do I let him have what for, and blow my top? I do not. I simply say: Sorry, I believe I said 'very dry'.”
“The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless”
“Wealth is what you take from the world; worth is what you give back.”

Source : Mark Goulston (2006). “Get Out of Your Own Way at Work--and Help Others Do the Same: Conquer Self-defeating Behavior on the Job”, p.248, Penguin
“If God wanted me to be quiet he wouldâ€™ve never showed me what he does.”
“Blessed are the uncool; for they shall be happy without needing the approval of others.”
“To gain your own voice you have to forget about having it heard.”
“The secret of life is getting today right. Everyone can get today right, and if you can do it once you can do it repeatedly.”

Source : Stuart McRobert (1998). “Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on how to Build Muscle & Might”, C S Publishing

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