"You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I'm going, or when I've lived in a place so long that there's no chance I could possibly get lost."

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Source : "Andrew Bird Talks ‘Break It Yourself,’ And His Obsession With Maps". Interview with Gazelle Emami, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 6, 2012.

Andrew Bird

#Long Quotes #Littles Quotes #Satisfaction Quotes

“She's very active. My mom is my manager and handles day-to-day business to keep the DeGarmo machine up and running! She's a huge, huge part of my career and my life.”

Source : Interview with Nick Orlando, www.broadwayworld.com. March 16, 2006.
“I still read Hemingway. I still read his short stories because they're so good. He doesn't waste any words.”
“A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.”
“The dead they sleep a long, long sleep; The dead they rest, and their rest is deep; The dead have peace, but the living weep.”

Source : Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”
“When we speak of power, we mean man's control over the minds and actions of other men. By political power we refer to the mutual relations of control among the holders of public authority and between the latter and the people at large.”

Source : Hans Morgenthau (1955). “Politics Among Nations”
“Perhaps I have managed some sort of longevity because I haven't won the lead roles.”
“The gift of water, air, soap, and time allows us to heal and relieve our psyche and soul.”

Source : Byllye Avery (1998). “An Altar of Words: Wisdom, Comfort, and Inspiration for African American Women”, Broadway
“Elizabeth lifted her skirt, disregarding modesty, and delivered a swift kick to the creature's head.”

Source : Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith (2009). “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, p.33, Quirk Books

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