"Wisdom eludes me yet, but foolishness I captured long ago and to this day it is my constant companion, though many people consider me wise."

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Source : Kevin Hearne (2014). “The Iron Druid Chronicles 6-Book Bundle: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped, Hunted”, p.776, Del Rey

Kevin Hearne

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“I really relate to outsider characters. Especially the eccentric, lunatic weirdos like Alfred Hitchcock, Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or the Anvil guys. Everything I've done is about these quite eccentric, exotic outsiders who you might see in a certain light at first, but once you scratch the surface a little, you realize that they're not that different from you. I think there's an element of that which unites.”
“I wonder if any element of interior design is more personal than color? Nothing can more quicly reveal aspect of personality and character than the choice - or absence - of color.”
“The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics are mass satanic rituals disguised as a celebration of Britain and sport. Their medium is the language of symbolism.”
“Do you feel disappointed because something you planned didnâ€™t work out If so you can get re-appointed today. In God there are never any dead-ends only detours. Donâ€™t ever give up. Just keep trying until you succeed.”
“The soul of man is immortal and imperishable.”
“I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come.”
“Sometimes you need a B-2 bomber and sometimes you need your mother.”
“Much music teaching seems more concerned with controlling the student than with encouraging the student's own impulses.”

Source : William Westney (2006). “The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self”, p.43, Amadeus Press

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