"The first half of the 1960s was the apogee of what might be termed the Age of Cool - as defined by that quality of being simultaneously with-it and disengaged, in control but nonchalant, knowing but ironically self-aware, and above all inscrutably undemonstrative."

-- Martin Filler

#Knowing Quotes #Self Quotes #Age Quotes

“Inspiration. From real life. I open my eyes and I travel and I look. And I read everything.”
“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”
“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.”
“The truth is not beautiful - it stands on cloven hooves - it is covered in coagulated blood - but it is the truth.”
“I was born in Quebec City, I've lived there many years before moving to Montreal and then Ottawa. And I mean, Quebec City is a very, you know, closed city if I may say. So it's not easy to be accepted living in Quebec City. So if you're from a different faith, you may be a bit timid in showing your faith. So I mean, you're already from a different country, you're an immigrant and hearing what you hear about Islam, you might not wish to be identified as a Muslim, and you may be very discreet into your faith and going to the mosque.”

Source : Source: www.cbc.ca
“After watching a couple of live performances of bands like Nirvana, I was really excited and inspired by how raw and powerful it was. I wanted to at least aim in that direction with the guitar and do my own version of it. I know it doesn't really sound like that on the other end, but I wanted guitar, heavy rhythms, and singing to be the stamp of the whole thing.”
“The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It's got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity.”
“Scarlett O'Hara is going to be a thankless and difficult role. The part I'd like to play is Rhett Butler.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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