"Martin Williams persistently gets at essences, and that is why he has contributed so much to the very small body of authentic jazz criticism."

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Nat Hentoff

#Essence Quotes #Criticism Quotes #Body Quotes

“All good art is abstract in its structure.”
“It's an organic thing that I try not to analyze too much, because I worry that it will go away.”
“I've always written. When I was in school, the only teacher who ever liked me was my creative writing teacher. I used to enter poetry competitions, and I don't think I ever lost one. So I had the idea for a while of being some kind of poet.”
“It pays to be nice. Maybe not right away, but someday.”

Source : Tom Angleberger (2011). “Horton Halfpott: Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset”, p.123, Abrams
“Women hold up the other half of the sky ...”
“Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this cup. The last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs team.”
“I thought I might say something to newsmen that could be turned into a scandal.”
“The easiest time to cure an illness is before it is accepted as a part of the self-image.”

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