"I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center."

“There is peace in the swamp, though the quiet is Death”

Source : Bret Harte (2016). “Poetical Works, Complete: Top American Novelist”, p.24, VM eBooks

“I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.”

“How is it possible for me to be so miserable and embarrassed and humiliated and beaten an function still talk and smile and concentrate?”

“If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.”

“I think most people can do a whole lot more if they just try.”

Source : "Gordon Parks, Lagandary Photographer & Filmmaker Dies At 93". Jet magazine, Volume 109, No. 12, March 27, 2006.

“Most people like to think they are discovering a new talent. If you ask, then it makes them feel as though they are being used. Allow them to discover you.”

“There's no such thing as an "absolute guarantee" in this world.”

Source : "Beer, Masturbation, And Twin Peaks: A Conversation With Swery65". Interview with Patrick Klepek, kotaku.com. May 1, 2015.

“Peace was declared, but not all of us were drunk with joy or stricken blind.”

Source : George Grosz (1982). “The autobiography of George Grosz: a small yes and a big no”