"My mother is an artist, and I have a strong visual sense. I almost always choose the cover art for my books. I've learned that the more I collaborate, like by having someone do a soundtrack to one of my books, the more I see my own work differently."

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Jeff VanderMeer

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“All the most prominent Darwinists proclaim naturalistic philosophy when they think it safe to do so.”
“Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me.”
“I love to dwell on the thought that the artist is next in divinity to the saint. He, like the saint, performs miracles.”

Source : Sir Stanley Spencer, Adrian Glew (2001). “Stanley Spencer: letters and writings”, Tate
“The Constitution of the United States is not a mere lawyers' document. It is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is always the spirit of the age. Its prescriptions are clear and we know what they arebut life is always your last and most authoritative critic.”
“I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is. What do you mean they scream and they're silent? They don't have a father around to tell them, 'Don't act like a moron. You'll get nowhere in life. Stop acting like a putz. Straighten up. Act like a man. Don't sit there crying and screaming, idiot.'”

Source : "Bill Moyers Journal" interview, www.pbs.org. September 12, 2008.
“How much soccer training is it needed to become a top player? It depends on the efficiency of your training routine. Setting long and short-term goals is a must. When planning out a soccer training regime, one must strive for realistic and consistent program that will diminish specific weaknesses. Broad versatility of soccer skills is the Nirvana of every dedicated trainee.”
“You can't ever win the war on crime, or the war on terror. You can't repeal human nature.”
“DON'T FEAR FAILURE. Fear being successful at things that don't matter”

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