"What I'm trying to do is be righteous. And when I say â€œrighteous,â€ I don't mean God. You know? God- Righteous. I mean just when I wake up, I know I was honest to myself."

-- Patrice O'Neal

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“Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.”
“Being alone can be good. It's easy to find peace alone. But sometimes, being alone is a king of death.”
“Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.”
“I notice that I only publish once every four years. It takes a couple of years to write a book and then, for me, for one reason or another, it usually takes about a year of sort of dicking around before I start up. I write a review or little magazine pieces and touring with the other book. But mainly it's just you're not ready, I'm not ready to start another. You're just not up for it.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“Gordon Nelson is not only my friend, he's my mentor. He is a master craftsman with unique experience, and an approach to creativity that we can all learn from. For any hairdresser looking for enlightenment, look no further than a man who worked at the original Vidal Sassoon Salon, and who continues to strive for innovation in the industry.”
“Prepare, and be forewarned in time. If thou hast tried and failed, O dauntless fighter, yet lose not courage: fight on, and to the charge return again and yet again... Remember, thou that fightest for man's liberation, each failure is success, and each sincere attempt wins its rewards in time.”
“It doesn't matter if they're famous or not - I just want to meet other creative people who can maybe bring something different to the studio than what I have. I think that's the most important thing for me.”
“Nothing increases the number of jobs so rapidly as labor-saving machinery, because it releases wants theretofore unknown, by permitting leisure.”

Source : Isabel Paterson (1993). “God of the Machine”, p.192, Transaction Publishers

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