"A stiff letter galls one like a stiff shirt collar -- whilst a sheet garnished here and there with a careless blot -- and here and there a dash -- but in the main full of excellent matter, is like a clever fellow in a dirty shirt whom we value for the good humour he brings with him and not for the garb he wears."

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

#Clever Quotes #Dirty Quotes #Letters Quotes

“I was in the original cast of 'Wicked', and that got a bad review in 'The New York Times,' and it's the most successful thing that's ever been put onstage.”

Source : "Norbert Leo Butz And The Root Of Evil". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 27, 2012.
“Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.”
“Your love is just the antidote when nothing else can cure me.”
“In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.”

Source : Hunter S. Thompson (2010). “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream”, p.73, Vintage
“Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room.”
“Be mindful of the passing of time, and engage yourself in zazen as though you are saving your head from fire.”
“If we act like children of God, knowing that he loves us, our lives will be made new, filled with serenity and joy.”
“Rarely do I ever think of my music as inspired but I guess it must be. Perhaps I would use the word "crockpotted" or "pressure-cooked".”

Source : Source: blog.ourvinyl.tv

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