"What did I get from Simon? An education - the thing my parents always wanted me to have."

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Source : "My harsh lesson in love and life" by Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. June 06, 2009.

Lynn Barber

#Parent Quotes #Wanted Quotes

“I usually start with a title or maybe a little rhyme or phrase.”
“From [Nikolai] Medtner himself, who I do not think was the best possible advocate of his own works. But that's my opinion: I find him a little uninteresting and cold, sometimes. Also, at first, the thematic material is not of a kind that makes the greatest appeal, but if you keep with Medtner, I think he will take hold of you, and you're very likely to become a fan.”
“The trouble with always leaving yourself a way out is that you always take it.”
“Every artist, to me, should know why they're doing what they're doing. You shouldn't create simply because it sounds good to you. That's not a real response to me.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three years.”

Source : Whitey Herzog, Kevin Horrigan (1988). “White Rat: A Life in Baseball”, HarperCollins
“Whatever, I'm getting cheese fries.”
“the most comfortable characteristic of the period [1775-1825], and the one which incites our deepest envy, is the universal willingness to accept a good purpose as a substitute for good work.”
“I am astonished about those people who are ordered to prepare their provisions, then the start of the journey is announced, however they remain unmindful in their vain discussions and fruitless deeds.”

Source : "The Life of This World Is a Transient Shade". Book by Abdul Malik Al-Qasim, January 1, 1999.

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