"I believe that if we are going to write about life and death, we should not do it from the cheap seats."

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Source : Rick Bragg (2010). “All Over but the Shoutin'”, p.20, Vintage

Rick Bragg

#Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes #Life And Death Quotes

“I'd love to act. I feel that it's another naked, mysterious challenge, like jazz. It kind of intrigues me in the same way.”
“Style is doing things not in any way but in the best way.”
“Poverty can teach lessons that privilege cannot.”

Source : "Jack Klugman obituary" by Ronald Bergan, www.theguardian.com. December 25, 2012.
“It's so easy for me to get caught up in the feeling of a city like Venice, where everything is just beautiful color and gorgeous buildings that are so peaceful. You can roam around and get lost in the labyrinth.”

Source : "Designer Nanette Lepore Talks Travel, Flea Markets & Her Favorite eBay Find". Interview with Heather Summerville, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 4, 2010.
“You will never find what you are looking for in love, if you don't love yourself.”

Source : FaceBook post by Lady Gaga from Aug 06, 2011
“I want you to know that should something happen to me, donâ€™t worry about my body. My soul isnâ€™t going to return to it, nor to God. Itâ€™s flying straight to you, where it knows it can find you, in Lazarevo. I want to be neither with kings nor heroes, but with the queen of Lake Ilmen.”
“Obama's explanation for the slowdown in economic growth is that the public sector is hurting, and that's where Washington must step in and act.”
“I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.”

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