"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Family Quotes #Education Quotes #Children Quotes

“Live today like there's no tomorrow!”
“Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.”
“It’s the quiet life of obedience that will earn a hearing”

Source : Steve Farrar (2006). “King Me: What Every Son Wants and Needs From His Father”, p.171, Moody Publishers
“All screenwriting books are bullshit, all. Watch movies, read screenplays. Let them be your guide.”

Source : "Six Second Screenplay Tips from Screenwriter Brian Koppelman (on Vine!)" by Paula Bernstein, www.indiewire.com. September 27, 2013.
“I'm sorry, but having an Aston Martin DB9 on the drive and not driving it is a bit like having Keira Knightley in your bed and sleeping on the couch.”

Source : Jeremy Clarkson (2009). “Driven to Distraction”, p.102, Penguin UK
“A people who have only just begun to emerge from a state of subjugation are in no position to be even-handed ... and it takes much patience and understanding and good will on the part of the strong ones both in the subjugated group and in the group holding the power to provide an atmosphere of stability in which the frightened bravado on both sides of the fence can dissipate itself without increasing the chaos that is already intrinsic in the situation.”
“Experts have their expert fun ex cathedra telling one just how nothing can be done.”
“I would have issues with directions songs were taking, but I never heard one of Carlos' [Dangler] basslines and said, "I don't like that, do something else." The same goes for the beat and the guitars. I think that's why we were able to make four albums together.”

Source : "Cap the Old Times: The Story of Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights". Interview with Ian Cohen, pitchfork.com. November 29, 2012.

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