"It's necessary to start most work alone. But I'm tickled to death when I can pull somebody in or join someone, whether it's borrowing poetry or traveling with an associate."

-- Jenny Holzer

#Borrowing Quotes

“Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk about other people's music.”
“No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid.”
“I long to hear the story of your life, which must captivate the ear strangely.”
“Nature, like a kind and smiling mother, lends herself to our dreams and cherishes our fancies.”
“Many of us have road maps we envision for the course we think our lives should take. It's important to get headed in the right direction, but don't get so caught up in the concerns over your destination that you forget to delight in the scenery of each new day. Remember that some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.”

Source : Alin Austin, Douglas Pagels (1993). “100 Things to Always Remember-- and One Thing to Never Forget”, Blue Mountain Arts
“Maybe you feel pressure to be positive because so many people rely on your good, fake-positive energy? If that's the case, screw everybody else. You're not a bottle of Valium.”

Source : Augusten Burroughs (2012). “This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.”, p.17, Macmillan
“Everyone can cook. If you try. If you put a little love into it.”
“You know, the country is basically peaceful.”

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