"I wrote The Philosophy of Disenchantment, which is, I think, the gloomiest and worst book ever published. Out of sheer laziness, I then produced a history of atheism, The Anatomy of Negation, which has been honored by international dislike. Need I state that of all my children it is the one that I prefer?"

-- Edgar Saltus

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“People have been writing premature obituaries on the women's movement since its beginning.”
“I think with the live shows it's giving you that opportunity to do something on stage that you don't normally do.”
“One day One day I waited for myself I said to myself Guillaume it's time you came So I could know just who I am I who know others”
“the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long.”
“There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the best words in the best order; only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge and judgment, that it is so.”

Source : John Drinkwater (1922). “The Lyric: An Essay”, p.8, Library of Alexandria
“I do find, coming form the stage and all that, I've always been conscious of my posture and my body, but also the style aspect, I do find myself throwing on a blazer and a nice pair of loafers more often. Daddy always likes a new pair of Guccis.”
“If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”
“When someone has too much of a thought-out idea, that can be a big obstacle to get anywhere. Because it's like [if] you have a preconceived idea of what's going to happen in the studio in an hour's time, then you're not free anymore and you lock yourself into your own expectations. I don't think that's very creative. It doesn't work well with me.”

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