"The voice of the Constitution is the inescapably solemn self-consciousness of the people giving the law unto themselves."

-- E. L. Doctorow

#Self Quotes #Law Quotes #Voice Quotes

“In the 70s, what thrash was there? Punk came on, and that was cool. But there was no thrash. There were dinosaur big bands, and that was great. Those were my influences.”
“And but two ways are offered to our will, Toil with rare triumph, ease with safe disgrace, The problem still for us and all of human race.”
“I was rescued from being a greaser by music.”
“There are such beings as vampires, some of us have evidence that they exist. Even had we not the proof of our own unhappy experience, the teachings and the records of the past give proof enough for sane peoples.”
“What I love the most about surfing is that it's my first love. It's the first thing I can remember being consumed by.”
“My worldview comes from a collection of the books I have read, the people I have met, and my conversations with my dad.”
“People are afraid that if they let go of their anger and righteousness and wrath, and look at their own feelings-and even see the good in a bad person-they're going to lose the energy they need to do something about the problem. But actually you get more strength and energy by operating from a place of love and concern. You can be just as tough, but more effectively tough.”
“I lived on a farm with cows, and I lived in the city with rats. My family stayed in Colorado for a while, then went from Los Angeles to Arizona. People would ask me where I'm from, and I would have to say, 'I don't have a clear answer for you.'”

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