"Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius."

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John Philip Sousa

#Routine Quotes #Genius Quotes #Development Quotes

“Nobody ever understands what a pioneer is doing.”
“Being away from home gave me a chance to look at myself with a jaundiced eye”
“Looking back in retrospect, there were some great moments working with some great people, ... I don't know quite how to put it into words. I don't look at it quite the same way other people do.”
“The word 'potential' used to hang over me like a cloud.”
“We need to build bridges between the LGBT community and the larger immigrant community. In the end, the bigger the tent we build, the more successful we'll be.”
“There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time.”
“Nothing a housewife does is of value in capitalist terms because it does not take place on the market and therefore does not contribute to the Gross National Product.”

Source : Hilda Scott (1984). “Working your way to the bottom: the feminization of poverty”, Pandora Pr
“In fact, every woman I met seemed disposable and replaceable. I was experiencing seducer's paradox: The better a seducer I became, the less I loved women. Success was no longer defined by getting laid or finding a girlfriend, but by how well I performed.”

Source : Neil Strauss (2011). “The Game”, p.154, Canongate Books

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