"I am Cyrus, king of the world..."

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Source : Inscription on the Cyrus Cylinder, as translated at Livius.org, www.livius.org. 538 B.C.E..

Cyrus the Great

#Kings Quotes #World Quotes

“I think the first duty of all art, including fiction of any kind, is to entertain. That is to say, to hold interest. No matter how worthy the message of something, if it's dull, you're just not communicating.”
“I'm a real relationship person - contrary to public perception. I'm either in one or I'm not.”
“My decision to become a lawyer was irrevocably sealed when I realized my father hated the legal profession.”
“The only language she could speak was grief. How could he not know that? Instead, she said, "I love you." She did. She loved him. But even that didn't feel like anything anymore.”

Source : Ann Hood (2008). “The Knitting Circle”, p.18, HarperCollins UK
“Life's too mysterious to take too serious.”
“Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it”

Source : "Tete-A-Tete: Thurston Moore Interview By Jay Ferguson". Interview with Jay Ferguson, www.chartattack.com. August 1, 1998.
“Some jobs are just too hideous to contemplate,”
“But, Eminem... No, I've loved rap for a long time, especially when it got out of its first period and became this gangsta rap, ya know this heavy rap thing? That's when I started to fall in love with it. I loved the lyrics. I loved the beat.”

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