"I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker."

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Cofer Black

#Makers Quotes #Policy Quotes #Policy Makers Quotes

“The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress.”
“When Ulysses hears his own story sung by an epic poet and then he reveals his identity and the poet wants to continue singing, Ulysses isn't interested any longer. That's very astonishing.”
“Do not wait for the healing to arrive. It will never come. The holes will never leave or be filled with anything at all. But holes are interesting things.”

Source : Augusten Burroughs (2012). “This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.”, p.99, Macmillan
“The nature of making music and making art, what motivates me is that it's interesting. It's interesting to listen, to really listen to other people's point-of-view. Take in their work. Listen to the way they sing. Listen to the way they write lyrics. What they are trying to express.”

Source : Source: www.sfcritic.com
“If you are willing to do only what's easy, life will be hard. But if you are willing to do what's hard, life will be easy.”

Source : FaceBook post by T. Harv Eker from Apr 08, 2015
“We haven't slept together. But we've napped”
“The best way to be more free is to grant more freedom to others.”
“Every problem has a solution, although it may not be the outcome that was originally hoped for or expected.”

Source : Alice Hoffman (2003). “Practical Magic”, p.162, Penguin

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