"The good stories, of course, write themselves. And somebody wants to know who are the really good writers, and how many of them there are. There aren't any. Most of the writers are likeable frauds. Some are unlikable frauds."

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Source : "It's Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs". Book by R. A. Lafferty, 1995.

R. A. Lafferty

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“I've been dancing forever; since I remember, that's what I've been doing.”

Source : "Tyler James Williams and Quinn Shephard Interviewed - 'Unaccompanied Minors'". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. December 08, 2006.
“All our moments are last moments. We abide in the forever leaving of our own coming? We can put our hands together, palm to palm, settling here on the last leaf of our brief flight, and bow to the wonder of it.”
“A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. "Much obliged," said he, pushing the plate aside, "I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills."”

Source : Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (2010). “A Handbook of Gastronomy”, p.373, Lulu.com
“I trained to become a professional Koran singer, from the age of 14 until I was 18. This involved learning Arabic harmony, breathing techniques, all of the things that this entails. And, of course, it involved studying the Koran.”
“Besides the guilt of sin and the power of sin, there is the stain of sin.”
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. Share the botanical bliss of gardeners through the ages, who have cultivated philosophies to apply to their own - and our own - lives: Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.”
“There are all kinds of ways of being unfaithful, not the worst of them with your body.”

Source : 1988 All in the Family: A Survival Guide for Living and Loving in a Changing World.
“I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.”

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