"Can I remember "I remember lots," I say. How much of what I remember is true is another matter."

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Source : Charles Stross (2006). “Glasshouse”, p.193, Penguin

#Matter Quotes #Remember Quotes

“Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.”
“I guess my life has been a series of flukes in the record business. The first thing I ever did, was the biggest record that I'll ever have.”

Source : "A Man Called (Self) Destruction — The Life and Music of Alex Chilton" by Binky Philips, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 11, 2014.
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
“Separation happens in so many different dimensions. We see it everywhere. I believe we are all part of the spiritual heart. We all come from that place of oneness, so that place in us that knows love, that knows connection, hurts. It's a challenge that we also feel more than any other time because it's in the news and social media. It's in our families. There is division with people in our lives, as well as political division and religious division.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.”
“If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, keep you in my arms girl, you'd never be alone, and I could be a gentlemen anything you want, if I was your boyfriend.”
“The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.”
“All of the evidence highlights the implicit bargain that is offered to citizens: pose no challenge and you have nothing to worry about. Mind your own business, and support or at least tolerate what we do, and you'll be fine. Put differently, you must refrain from provoking the authority that wields surveillance powers if you wish to be deemed free of wrongdoing. This is a deal that invites passivity, obedience, and conformity. The safest course, the way to ensure being â€œleft alone,â€ is to remain quiet, unthreatening, and compliant.”

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