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John Buchan
"You see only the productions of second-rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the deadly knowledge, is still kept secret. But, believe me, my friend, it is there." --
Source : John Buchan (2016). “The Complete Works of John Buchan (Unabridged): Thriller Classics, Spy Novels, Supernatural Tales, Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Works, The Great War Writings, Essays, Biographies & Memoirs – All in One Volume”, p.1672, e-artnow
John Buchan
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“Sexuality, and sexual orientation - regardless of orientation - is just natural. Â An act of sex is one of the most human things. Â But an organization like the church, say, through its doctrine, would undermine humanity by successfully teaching shame about sexual orientation - that it is sinful, or that it offends God. Â The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming your humanity through an act of love.”
Source : "Hozier celebrates Irish vote on gay marriage" by Jayme Deerwester, www.usatoday.com. May 23, 2015.
“When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job, I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.”
“It's easy, at this point in my life, very easy to write a beautiful sentence that's meaningless. A lot of writers do that. But I don't want it to be meaningless. I want it to actually say what I want it to say, and so I'm thinking about it again and again and again.”
Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.”
“The greatest risk is to risk nothing at all”
“I know what my comfort zones are. But without a back-up, I will never step out of my comfort zone. I don't go bungee jumping; I won't jump from the third floor without a safety net. I don't do such things. That's not my personality type.”
“To be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what you are, for what you will become”
“Nobody cares if you're on the cover of a magazine!”
Source : Source: www.elle.com
