"That words could cause something in the world, make someone move or stop, laugh or cry: even as a child he had found it extraordinary and it never stopped impressing him. How did words do that? Wasn't it like magic?"

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Source : Pascal Mercier (2009). “Night Train To Lisbon”, p.28, Atlantic Books Ltd

Pascal Mercier

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“I donâ€™t have a theoretical language for music. Iâ€™m really inspired by sculpture, so I like to say, â€˜youâ€™re not making music, youâ€™re creating a space. Youâ€™re building a room, putting some objects in it, and seeing what happens to the objects over time.â€™”
“I'm not afraid of scars, be them emotional or otherwise. I think it builds character, and if it doesn't destroy you, I truly believe it makes us stronger.”
“I personally cannot tell you how many times we rescuers put our names on animals to come to us as soon as they are eligible for release, only to find they have been senselessly killed by overzealous pound workers.”
“People saying that you been robbed is almost better than winning a Grammy.”

Source : Source: www.vibe.com
“In the past, when I'd recorded during a break in a tour, it was so easy to sing, because I felt strong. Also, like so many new mothers, I wasn't getting a lot of sleep, and sleeping is such a huge part of being able to sing.”
“When it comes to the declared death of Bin Laden, Egypt is against all kinds of violence. The Egyptian government does not have a comment.”
“He's for us, He loves us, and sometimes, we need to just stop, enjoy His presence and take that in.”
“Spotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists.”

Source : "$2 Billion and Counting". news.spotify.com. November 11, 2014.

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