"There is a systematic flocci-nauci-nihili-pilification of all other aspects of existence that angers me."

-- Patrick O'Brian

#Systematic Quotes #Aspect Quotes #Existence Quotes

“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”
“If conservatives come to control the White House and both Houses of Congress, there will be very little change in Hollywood, the network evening news, universities, church bureaucracies, the New York Times, or the Washington Post. Institutions that are overwhelmingly left-liberal will continue to misinform the public and distort public discourse.”
“Like many musicians, I can hear the weight in the sound. Sound is matter. We speak of the colour of an instrument, of transparency... We can demand more sombre or lighter colours, deeper playing and singing, heavier or lighter sound. And manipulating those means is like creating a painting.”

Source : "There Will Be Joy". Interview with Lydia Perović, logger.believermag.com. August 1, 2013.
“I'm trying to give people the chance to put out their music without the bullshit pressures of other labels.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“To fear what you do not understand is to mistake ignorance for safety.”
“Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.”
“It is so fatally easy to make young children believe that they are horrible.”
“Release the demon under promise that I'd be repaid handsomely, my enemies destroyed? Hmm, where had I seen this before? Oh, right. Every demon horror movie ever made. And the horror part started right after the releasing part.”

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