"If a poet has any obligation toward society, it is to write well. Being in the minority, he has no other choice. Failing this duty, he sinks into oblivion. Society, on the other hand, has no obligation toward the poet."

-- Joseph Brodsky

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“Discipline comes from the same root word as disciple, and implies patience and teaching on our part. It should not be done in anger,”
“I drank my liver out.”
“Documentary: Thatâ€™s a sophisticated and misleading word. And not really clearâ€¦ The term should be documentary styleâ€¦ You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless.”
“One thing I've learned from 35 years in the classroom is that people learn best when they are laughing, when they are emotionally hit, that it's both the brain and the heart.”
“I didn't have a good childhood because I never could get along with other kids. I was the child that sat in the corner eating lunch by herself.”
“I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important.”
“For quite some time, I have wanted to live on the central coast of California and get more involved at Cal Poly, my alma mater; spend more time with my wife and sons; travel to interesting parts of the world; and something I have wanted to do for years-- finish the requirements for my pilot's license.”

Source : "Apple’s Peter Oppenheimer to Retire at the End of September", www.apple.com. March 4, 2014.
“She glanced across to where Tilly and her brand new husband were posing for photographs, Tilly fluttering a fan coquettishly in front of her face. 'Unfortunately I didn't realise there was a French Revolutionary theme.' 'The Marie-Antoinette thing?' said Dexter. 'Well at least we know there'll be cake.”

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