"Hope springs eternal, even in politics."

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Gwen Ifill

“They walked on, without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.”
“Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!”
“Thus, if a composer wants to produce music that is relevant to his contemporaries, his chief problem is not really musical, though it may seem to him to be so; it is a problem of attitude to contemporary society and culture in relation to the basic human problem of learning to be human.”

Source : John Blacking (1974). “How Musical is Man?”, p.104, University of Washington Press
“Thereâ€™s got to be someone for me. Itâ€™s not too much to ask. Just someone to be with. Someone to love. Someone to give everything to. Someone.”
“Structure is translation software for your imagination.”

Source : James Scott Bell (2016). “Just Write: Creating Unforgettable Fiction and a Rewarding Writing Life”, p.127, "F+W Media, Inc."
“Business is the salt of life, which not only gives a grateful smack to it, but dries up those crudities that would offend, preserves from putrefaction and drives off all those blowing flies that would corrupt it.”
“I'd been visiting Mount Airy every year for Mayberry Days. Twice when I was doing personal appearances, one in Alabama and once for Mayberry Days, my house in Los Angeles was robbed. I decided I didn't want to live there anymore, so I moved to Mount Airy, and I am so glad I did!”
“There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.”

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