"Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine."

-- John Shirley

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“Discipline without freedom is tyranny; freedom without discipline is chaos.”
“Ronald Reagan was unusual in being an authentic personality. Unlike many professional actors - and politicians - he was much the same behind the curtain as in front.”
“If you are tired of living on the beaten path that everyone else walks, venture into the woods. Some people would be afraid they would get lost, but a confident woman expects to have a new experience that might be outrageously wonderful.”
“I can remember one time a guy told me, a guy that preached, he claimed to be a preacher, he claimed to be called of God-I asked him about his prayer life one day. He said, 'Yeah, I pray; I pray when I'm brushing my teeth.' I knew immediately that man was not called of God to stand in a pulpit. Every church he's tried to plant has been a failure. He is not a God-called man.”
“I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world.”

Source : Sarah J. Maas (2015). “A Court of Thorns and Roses”, p.174, Bloomsbury Publishing
“About 80 percent of the stuff I live with is old. I like letting things take on the character theyâ€™re meant to have by really being used. â€¦ when you own things that have the imperfections they deserve, that theyâ€™ve earned from a well-lived life, it frees you from feeling as though theyâ€™re untouchable.”

Source : "Nate Berkus: Why You Should Break the Rules When Decorating Your Home". Interview with Lisa Kogan, February 8, 2011.
“The new national campfire - radio.”
“The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life.”

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