"Yeah. I'm amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a little guitar to write out a song. But, I don't play well at all. I wouldn't even attempt for a second to play in public."

-- Ben E. King

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #Guitar Quotes

“He who climbs a cliff may die on the cliff, so what? Always a risk-taker by nature, now I became one by intent.”
“I remember opening my dad's closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just... he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways.”
“I'll always push myself because that's the journey of life. We do go through things. Some of it's incredibly great and some of it's really bad.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I have no little insight into the feelings of furniture, and treat books and prints with a reasonable consideration. How some people use their pictures, for instance, is a mystery to me; very revolting all the same--portraits obliged to face each other for ever--prints put together in portfolios.”
“Translation from one language to another is like viewing a piece of tapestry on the wrong side where though the figures are distinguishable yet there are so many ends and threads that the beauty and exactness of the work is obscured.”
“If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.”

Source : Margaret Bourke-White (2016). “Portrait of Myself”, p.304, Pickle Partners Publishing
“There is no reason not to be motivated. You cannot always be the best. But you can do your best.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Mexico has many more kidnappings than the United States. The U.S. has very few kidnappings.The reason is, in the United States, we don't pay ransom. We turn it over to the FBI. They catch the person. And then, of course, we used to have the death penalty for it. Now it's life in prison. In Mexico, everybody pays. It's a business...”

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