"Life, after all, was a secret with the self. The more one gave out, the less there remained for the center--that center which she coveted for herself and recognized instantly in others. Fruits had it, the very heart of, say, a cherry, where the true worth and flavor lay. Some of course were flawed or hollow in there. Many, in fact."

-- Edna O'Brien

#Heart Quotes #Self Quotes #Secret Quotes

“Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without the benefit of metal.”
“What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up”

Source : "The Artist Shop IRC Chat with Mick Taylor". www.artist-shop.com. April 18, 1999.
“I'm actually really shy.”

Source : "The Man with No Bones" by Amanda Dobbins, www.gq.com. October 24, 2011.
“I will try to write books until I drop dead.”
“Knowledge is the antidote to fear”
“If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.”
“The fewer our wants the more we resemble the Gods.”
“I've often said that all poetry is political. This is because real poems deal with a human response to reality and politics is part of reality, history in the making. Even if a poet writes about sitting in a glass house drinking tea, it reflects politics.”

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