"I have no interest in non-fiction. I don't read it and don't watch it and don't write it, other than a little journalistic column."

-- W. P. Kinsella

#Writing Quotes #Fiction Quotes #Littles Quotes

“And though the philosopher may live remote from business, the genius of philosophy, if carefully cultivated by several, must gradually diffuse itself throughout the whole society, and bestow a similar correctness on every art and calling.”
“I've earned all these years on my face. I don't want to be a liar if in five or 10 years I do get some Botox, but needles in the face scare me, so I don't really know if I am ever going to do that.”
“I always loved music, but it's not something I thought I was gonna approach on a professional level.”
“Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.”
“I am not a fan of the cupcake image. This idea that you can distract a girl with something frivolous like a cake or shoes or handbags, and she won't be a threat to men.”

Source : Interview with Megan Conner, www.theguardian.com. June 02, 2012.
“The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors.”

Source : James Cameron, Brent Dunham (2012). “James Cameron: Interviews”, p.116, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes", And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be "No."”

Source : What to Listen for in Music (1939) ch. 2
“I would like to see every single soldier on every single side, just take off your helmet, unbuckle your kit, lay down your rifle, and set down at the side of some shady lane, and say, nope, I aint a gonna kill nobody. Plenty of rich folks wants to fight. Give them the guns.”

Source : Woody Guthrie (1975). “Woody Sez”

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