"Country people do not behave as if they think life is short; they live on the principle that it is long, and savor variations of the kind best appreciated if most days are the same."

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Source : Edward Hoagland, HOAGLAND EDWARD. (1995). “Tugman's Passage”, Lyons Press

Edward Hoagland

#Funny Quotes #Life Quotes #Country Quotes

“Remakes are always a challenge and they always are sitting ducks.”
“Lil Wayne, I ain't mad at him man, he did his thing, he stepped up his lyrical game, he the most improved rapper out of anybody. I've seen him from childhood status to what he's doing right now. He stepped up his rap game, so he deserves the success he had. And no one else was even doing near what he was doing, so I applaud him too.”
“Nothing is less in our power than the heart, and far from commanding we are forced to obey it.”
“They are sharing a drink called loneliness.”
“There's not some finite amount of pain inside us. Our bodies and minds just keep manufacturing more of it. (67)”
“What helped me was working with my breathing, specifically, using my breathing to stay sharp and focused under pressure and then cool and calm when the pressure was relieved.”
“Be relentless in your pursuit for expansion.”
“When in doubt, scribble.”

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