"But all I could think of was taking some books to read in jail. I held everybody up, choosing which ones to take."

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Source : John Clellon Holmes (2015). “Go: A Novel”, p.254, Open Road Media

John Clellon Holmes

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Jail Quotes

“The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.”
“In 2013, there were 6,261 black homicide victims in the US â€” almost all killed by black civilians.”
“No one can see your life the way you see it.”
“I'd be quite excited to play somebody British.”
“I love HGTV. I love working on my house and have really been bit by the 'luxury remodeling' bug. 'Million Dollar Rooms,' 'Million Dollar Listing'... any show that can give me design inspiration, I soak it in and try my hand at it. Home Depot is my second home!”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we're still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. This can go on and on--series polygamy--until we admit that while a partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter.”

Source : "Still Life with Woodpecker". Book by Tom Robbins, 1980.
“Out of all artists, authors are the least trained for the spotlight. Wanting attention isn't a requisite part of the package.”
“When I pitched headforemost into the world I landed in the crib of Negroism.”

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