"I have written it before and am not ashamed to write it again. Without Wodehouse I am not sure that I would be a tenth of what I am today -- whatever that may be. In my teenage years, his writings awoke me to the possibilities of language. His rhythms, tropes, tricks and mannerisms are deep within me. But more than that, he taught me something about good nature. It is enough to be benign, to be gentle, to be funny, to be kind."

-- Stephen Fry

#Teenage Quotes #Writing Quotes #Years Quotes

“O rose! the sweetest blossom, Of spring the fairest flower, O rose! the joy of heaven. The god of love, with roses His yellow locks adorning, Dances with the hours and graces.”

Source : James Gates Percival, Erasmus Darwin North (1866). “The Poetical Works of James Gates Percival: With a Biographical Sketch”, p.494
“It is hard to find a friend,' I said. 'It is the hardest thing in this world,' he agreed.”

Source : Patrick deWitt (2011). “The Sisters Brothers”, p.131, Granta Books
“The vital energies regulate themselves naturally without compulsive duty or compulsive morality both of which are sure signs of existing antisocial impulses.”
“Stones grow, plants grow, and live, animals grow live and feel.”
“In my hood, I was always with the older guys, but I like everybody's music.”
“Eventually, a collection ceases to be a personal indulgence and assumes its own identity. In fact, it becomes a thing in its own right - rather like Frankenstein's monster.”
“I had a breast reduction.”
“We pride ourselves on trying to put on the best show we can and we're not afraid to say that we happen to be the best live band in the world”

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