"On the whole, the world was friendly. It chiefly depended on whether one were good or not."

-- Georg Brandes

#Friendly Quotes #World Quotes

“I have received 16 Grammy nominations and I have no trophies, because I chose to write the harsh realities. I stayed true to myself and I've taken a little beating behind it.”
“Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.”
“You can't be a strong or cool woman and be represented except in a harsh way, looking mean and cold and hard. It's like reverse sexism”

Source : "Kim Gordon: life after Sonic Youth". Interview with Dorian Lynskey, www.theguardian.com. February 15, 2014.
“Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.”
“The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.”
“I can hang out with all my boyfriend's friends. I know how to roll with the guys.”
“I like to sing covers of songs that are at the extreme ends from what I usually listen to.”

Source : "Yael Naim Loves Rihanna Too". Interview with Nojan Aminosharei, www.elle.com. May 10, 2011.
“The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival.”

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