"I started writing songs when I was 10. It was a natural way to express myself as a kid. It wasn't until I started listening to jazz, joined the choir and picked up a guitar that my little hobby became something far more serious."

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Kimbra

#Song Quotes #Writing Quotes #Kids Quotes

“It is God's planet - and he's taking care of it. And I don't believe that anything we do will raise or lower the temperature one point.”
“A basis for much of the pain women suffer in real life is they must somehow resolve their devotion to men.”
“The strong is not the one who can put on the blades at a glance, and the one who is able to raise a smile from his knees!”
“Rent control has in certain Western countries constituted, maybe, the worst example of poor planning by Governments lacking courage and vision.”
“He stuck the pencil over his ear, looking unconvinced. "Mmm. What position would you be the most comfortable for you?" I couldn't say aloud the answers that popped into my head at that question, but the flush that spread across my face like wildfire gave me away. He caught his lower lip in his teeth, and I was sure it was to contain a laugh. Most comfortable position? What about with my head stuck under a pillow?”
“It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.”

Source : Max Eastman (2008). “Enjoyment of Laughter”, p.36, Transaction Publishers
“As a child, I felt that books were holy objects, to be caressed, rapturously sniffed, and devotedly provided for. I gave my life to them. I still do. I continue to do what I did as a child; dream of books, make books and collect books.”
“Truly good manners are invisible: they ease the way for others, without drawing attention to themselves. It is no accident that the word "punctilious" ("attentive to formality or etiquette") comes from the same original root as punctuation.”

Source : "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation". Book by Lynne Truss, www.today.com. November 6, 2003.

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