"A friend exaggerates a man's virtues; an enemy inflames his crimes."

-- Joseph Addison

#Men Quotes #Enemy Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“Jack Sprat could eat no fat,His wife could eat no lean. A real sweet pair of neurotics.”
“The scattered tea goes with the leaves and every day a sunset dies.”
“Some men will spin out a long prayer telling God who and what he is, or they pray out a whole system of divinity. Some people preach, others exhort the people, till everybody wishes they would stop, and God wishes so, too, most undoubtedly.”
“The bureaucratic nature of both capitalism and our government assures us that there are no checks and balances when it comes to justifying any and all behavior that either makes money and secures the supposed peace of the nation-state.”
“The art feeds my mind and soul and the job pays my bills. Finding the balance can be a challenge, but I am very fortunate for it.”

Source : "The Secrets of Guinevere Van Seenus". Interview, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 30, 2016.
“I just want to give it all that I got. I just don't want to waste it...”
“Don't just be yourself. Be all of yourself. Don't just live. Be that other thing connected to death. Be life. Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it. And have fun.”
“Forget all the bars and schmoozing and everybody checking out everybody else. My ideal date would be to park in a dark place, check out the stars, and have a great conversation. When all else fails, you can just make out.”

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