"Isolation from power makes men look for a mob in which they can be strong."

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Source : Herbert Gold (2018). “The Magic Will: Stories and Essays”, p.240, Routledge

Herbert Gold

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“Music is thousands and thousands of years old and I don't think that basic, primitive connection to the language of music ever changes.”
“Memories shared serve each one differently.”

Source : "A Very Bad Year" by Taylor Marsh, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 31, 2006.
“Your name is the most important thing you own. Don't ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.”
“Cher Marcel, AllÃ´. I am Oskar's mom. I have thought about it a ton, and I have decided that it isn't obvious why Oskar should go to French lessons, so he will no longer be going to go see you on Sundays like he used to. I want to thank you very much for everything you have taught Oskar, particularly the conditional tense, which is weird. Obviously, there's no need to call me when Oskar doesn't come to his lessons, because I already know, because this was my decision. Also, I will keep sending you checks, because you are a nice guy. Votre ami dÃ©vouÃ©e, Mademoiselle Schell.”
“It is the best of all games for me. It frequently escapes from the pattern of sport and assumes the form of a virile ballet. It is purer than any dance because the actions of the players are not governed by music or crowded into a formula by a director. The movement is natural and unrehearsed and controlled only by the unexpected flight of the ball.”
“Thou shalt not whine' should be the eleventh commandment.”
“Your biggest fear is the transition from football to business. You feel inferior at the beginning. You don't have the knowledge to compete. But once you start focusing and understanding, then you start relating to things.”
“I live by my own rules (reviewed, revised, and approved by my wife).. but still my own.”

Source : Si Robertson (2014). “Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle”, p.192, Simon and Schuster

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