"No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution. It is a suitable pledge of his fidelity and responsibility to his country; and creates upon his conscience a deep sense of duty, by an appeal, at once in the presence of God and man, to the most sacred and solemn sanctions which can operate upon the human mind."

-- Joseph Story

#Country Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Men Quotes

“I love rock music, I love country music - I love all music, lets be honest!”
“There aren't really rules for painting, but thereâ€™s certain facts and fictions about painting. Part of what I do is document another surface and sort of translate it. Theyâ€™re like translations, and then part of it is fiction, which is invention.”
“I can't say that there's a common practice that has to do with pitch language or with the way pieces are put together because today, anything is fair game. As far as I'm concerned, my own common practice is a piece that engages the attention of listeners from beginning to end, and doesn't rely on or expect the listener to zone out.”
“We played in Texas about a year ago, at Emo's, the famous country and western club in Austin. And I figured, well, if I'm finally gonna die onstage, that's where it's going to be!”
“You must be open to what otherwise may seem to be a detriment to your 'plans'.”
“It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing about how bad she wants it. But occasionally we do.”
“Artists are most themselves when they are out of their minds, transcending the ego skirmishes of conceptual thought, and intuitively relinquishing control to the greater Creator”

Source : Alex Grey (2008). “Art Psalms”, p.37, North Atlantic Books
“It's been my experience that people who make proclamations about themselves are usually the opposite of what they claim to be.”

Source : Chelsea Handler (2009). “Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea”, p.175, Simon and Schuster

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