"In everything that can be called art there is a quality of redemption."

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Source : Raymond Chandler (2002). “The Simple Art of Murder”, p.23, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Raymond Chandler

#Art Quotes #Quality Quotes #Redemption Quotes

“All my life I have struggled to make one authentic gesture....”
“Good masters teach good doctrine, but that taught by evil masters is wholly evil.”
“A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.”
“Of the many qualities I adore about Melissa McCarthy as a comedian and as a dramatic actor, the best is how fully she gives herself to every character she plays.”
“Please don't take him away from this world. Please don't let him die here in my arms, not after everything we've been through together, not after You've taken so many others. Please, I beg You, let him live. I am willing to sacrifice anything to make this happen- I'm willing to do anything You ask. Maybe you'll laugh at me for such a naive promise, but I mean it in earnest, and I don't care if it makes no sense or seems impossible. Let him live. Please. I can't bear this a second time. Tell me there is still good in this world. Tell me there is still hope for all of us.”
“I want to be one of the greats. I want to be the pound for pound king and I know what it takes to get there.”
“It's good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it's definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.”

Source : "J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
“Yes,â€ Howie said solemnly. â€œI can teach you how to be more â€˜streetâ€™â€. â€œFor Godâ€™s sakeâ€¦â€ â€œOr is it â€˜urbanâ€™? I canâ€™t remember. Anyway, I can teach you, grasshopper. Or hip-hopper.”

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