"We all know that the nation can't divide more than the people produce, but as individuals we try to get more than our share and that's how we get ahead."

-- William Feather

#People Quotes #Trying Quotes #Individual Quotes

“This book is dedicated to the people of America--strong, outspoken, intense in their convictions, sometimes wrong-headed but always generous and brave, with a passion for justice no nation has ever matched.”
“Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.”
“She kissed her way into society. I don't like her. But don't misunderstand me: my dislike is purely platonic.”
“To think, "I am a sinner, oh Father, save me," is a defective approach! You should say, "I am your son, I am your daughter, oh Father, take me on your lap, I am your child." This will be the approach. You should forget what you do not want.”
“Silence is like a cradle holding our endeavors and our will; a silent spaciousness sustains us in our work and at the same time connects us to larger worlds that, in the busyness of our daily struggle to achieve, we have not yet investigated. Silence is the soul's break for freedom.”
“I didn't really start writing music or lyrics or turning them into songs until I went to San Francisco.”
“Songwriting is ... all about intuition - this thing pops into your head for a reason and it's up to you to follow it. It's like there's a spirit, or intuitive network, that comes through all of us, but most people don't take the time to think about it or remember it. These little things pop into our heads - it's just a process of intuition. The initial thought comes in a baby state, and you work on that some more.”
“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.”

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