"Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction."

-- William Blake

#History Quotes #Fiction Quotes #World Quotes

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”

Source : Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Julian Hawthorne (2015). “Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of “The Scarlet Letter”, “The House of Seven Gables” and “Twice-Told Tales””, p.1775, e-artnow
“I just see myself as just an ordinary chick from Florida, not some beautiful woman.”
“No matter where you are you can grow something to eat. Shift your thinking and you'd be surprised at the places your food can be grown! Window sill, fire escape and rooftop gardens have the same potential to provide impressive harvests as backyard gardens, greenhouses and community spaces.”
“My favorite TV shows are Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Modern Family, and Veep.”
“In America the most widespread type of forest is the evergreen coniferous woodland of the north.”

Source : Ellsworth Huntington (2016). “A Chronicle of Aboriginal America: Juvenile History - - American”, p.40, VM eBooks
“I know my whole life has been like that, you know, scrappy, fighting for everything you get in life and you appreciate it more.”
“There's too much emphasis on backstory and personal stuff in music now - it's not going to make the music better if I hear that you did karate for the six months leading up to it.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“We chose to frame "March" around the inauguration of Barack Obama because it was such an important moment in the story of the Civil Rights Movement. It wasn't the fulfillment of Dr. [Martin Luther] King's dream, but it was a major down payment.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com

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