"As long as it served his purpose, Mr. Lincoln boldly advocated the right of Secession."

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Source : Belle Boyd (1998). “Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison”, p.265, LSU Press

Belle Boyd

#Long Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Secession Quotes

“Is not beauty in music too often confused with something which lets the ears lie back in an easy chair?”

Source : Charles Ives (2004). “129 Songs”, p.72, A-R Editions, Inc.
“You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world”
“Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure.”
“I basically went into business for myself. But it never amounted to anything. I learned a lot about editing and dubbing by watching all the professionals do it, but I never got a job out of my imposition.”
“To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren't as serious as you make them out to be.”
“I write a lot on airplanes actually because it's completely isolating; there's no one to talk to, there's nothing to do.”
“Whatever inspiration is, it's born from a continuous "I don't know.”
“There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations.”

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