"Since - in my belief system - we each get only one go-round here on planet Earth, it is the task of the writer to interpret, examine, and reflect on the specifics of their one and only life experience."

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Source : Interview with AVC, tv.avclub.com. November 1, 2011.

Merrill Markoe

#Earth Quotes #Tasks Quotes #Belief Quotes

“To my eyes and ears the organ will ever be the King of Instruments.”
“It seems to be a characteristic of all great work that it creators wear a cloak of imprecision.”
“I love kids, but they are a tough audience.”
“I believe it has changed so much because of the impact you can have from that position. You are so involved in the game from both a pass and a run standpoint. Anyone that can have an impact on a game like that is going to be held to high standards. You have guys like Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu who make big-time plays which can change the outcome of the game.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.”
“What the media is playing is what people want is really a false idea. Capitalism and people who control the market have a large hand in everything. It doesn't have anything to do with figuring out what the crowd wants to hear. It has to do with the media deciding what they think people want to hear.”
“I see myself as not a typical theater person, but a person who uses the theater as a place to meet people and explore ideas.”

Source : "Let Me Down Easy". Interview with Yazmany Arboleda, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 13, 2010.
“I am often tempted to think of success in terms that are defined by others: records sold, popularity gained, album reviews, etc. These are impossible demands, however, and they can never be satisfied. Letting finite others define our worth is a horrible way to live. Only the Infinite Other [God] has the authority to do this.”

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