"Jazz comes from anywhere the human being has a soul and has a heart."

-- Willie "The Lion" Smith

#Heart Quotes #Soul Quotes #Jazz Quotes

“By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal.”
“I think there are a lot of other actors that are just talented, it's just about this opportunity - it's just about when are we going to be put in those positions where we can shine.”
“A sunny temper [an attitude of gratitude for what blessings and mercies there are] gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud.”
“But we're not humanity, we're just one culture - one culture out of hundreds of thousands that have lived their vision on this planet and sung their song. If it were humanity that needed changing, then we'd be out of luck. But it isn't humanity that needs changing, it's just...us.”
“Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.”
“To write simply is as difficult as to be good.”
“I figured if Allah had wanted us up that early, He wouldn't have invented noon.”

Source : George Alec Effinger (2014). “The Exile Kiss”, p.159, Open Road Media
“I glanced up at Zay, then walked over to stand next to him. "You look good with a baby in your arms," he murmured. I took his hand, careful with his fingers that were still wrapped in tape. "Don't get your hopes up, Jones. I'm not the settling-down type." "Want to bet on that?" he asked. "Sure." I made a fist; so did he. We pumped three times. I threw paper. Zayvion threw scissors. I'd lost. Startled, I looked up at him. "Two out of three?" Zay grinned. So did I.”

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