"I never considered myself part of rock 'n' roll. My stuff was more adult. It was more difficult for teenagers to relate to; my stuff was filled with more despair than anything you'd associate with rock 'n' roll. Since I couldn't see people dancing, I didn't write jitterbugs or twists. I wrote rhythms that moved me. My style requires pure heart singing."

-- Ray Charles

#Teenager Quotes #Writing Quotes #Heart Quotes

“100 years ago, buying something you could make was considered wasteful; now making something you could buy is considered wasteful. I am not convinced this is a step in the right direction.”
“Apply yourself wholly to the text; apply the text wholly to yourself.”
“As contraries are known by contraries, so is the delight of presence best known by the torments of absence.”
“It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.”
“A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.”

Source : Banksy (2005). “Banksy: wall and piece”, Random House UK
“Violence is never the answer, unless you don't feel like talking.”
“One forgets the fear of heights when one cannot fall”

Source : C.E. Murphy (2007). “Heart of Stone”, p.237, LUNA
“I was a big fan of Joe's film, Narc, so when you hear there's a script coming over from Joe Carnahan, you know it's going to be interesting because he has such a fresh voice.”

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