"I think most serious writers, certainly in the modern period, use their own lives or the lives of people close to them or lives they have heard about as the raw material for their creativity."

-- Chaim Potok

#Creativity Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of any sector of society. I read that the railroads were worth about $2 billion, but slavery was a $3 billion asset.”
“I've always been obsessed about how people choose - or are destined - for the paths they take.”
“He that confesseth not that Jesus has come in the flesh and sent Joseph Smith with the fullness of the Gospel to this generation, is not of God, but is anti-christ”
“I like that the best about DVD: how small it is.”
“In a time of rapid change, standing still is the most dangerous course of action.”
“Every patient is a consumer, and every consumer is a potential patient. What NantWorks is doing is building the world the way Da Vinci saw it, and augmenting every frame a human being sees as they work, live and play.”
“We know Saddam Hussein possesses chemical weapons - he has for nearly 20 years as we know only so well from his use of them against his own people and the Iranians. He has deadly stockpiles of biological weapons.”
“Thank you for life, and all the little ups and downs that make it worth living.”

Source : "In A Brief Post On His MySpace Blog, Travis Barker Writes, 'Thank You For Life, And All The Little Ups And Downs That Make It Worth Living. My Best To Everyone.'". MySpace Blog post, www.aceshowbiz.com. November 29, 2008.

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