"The ever-present impulse is to push against restriction and, in so doing, to feel intolerably hemmed in. Thus in practice, every liberation increases the sense of oppression. Nor is the paradox merely in the mind: the laws enacted to secure the rights of every person and group, by creating protective boundaries, create new barriers."

-- Jacques Barzun

#Rights Quotes #Law Quotes #Practice Quotes

“You all have your own distinct personal backgrounds. Of course some of you come from rich families, some from poor families. But circumstances beyond your control like that shouldnâ€™t determine who you are. You must all realize what youâ€™re worth on your own.”
“The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans”
“Now is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream.”
“At the time it seemed like a natural development of my interest in what was going on around me in society.”
“God always comes up with a third act twist -- and we won't know until we die whether the play was a comedy or a tragedy.”
“The Latino community, they're some of the most loyal fans on the planet.”
“You don't want to block your thoughts, emotions, and so on; nor do you want to chase after them. If you chase after them, if you let them lead you, they begin to define you, and you lose your ability to respond openly and spontaneously in the present moment. On the other hand, if you attempt to block your thoughts, your mind can become quite tight and small.”
“Artists have been getting ripped off since the beginning of time, probably. But on the other hand, it might be nice to write songs. We certainly could.”

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