"Great minds against themselves conspire, and shun the cure they most desire."

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Source : Henry Purcell, Nahum Tate (1978). “Purcell, Didon et Enée”

Nahum Tate

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“It's the stupid questions that have some of the most surprising and interesting answers. Most people never think to ask the stupid questions.”

Source : Cory Doctorow (2015). “For The Win”, p.69, Booklassic
“When I was first starting to write plays, I quite literally had never heard of the idea of studying playwriting. I wouldn't have studied it even if I had heard of it.”
“I loved the feeling of talking and having somebody really listen to what I have to say. It was like a high or something.”

Source : Jenny Han (2010). “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, p.142, Simon and Schuster
“Music is like a river or stream that has come down to us through time, bringing nurture to man's soul. From the past masters, this music flowed to my father and through him to me. I want to keep this stream flowing. I don't want it to die. It must spread all over the world.”
“Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever.”
“I'd say that my identity is really a culinary identity, so the way I relate to my national heritage is through its cuisine.”
“It takes spiritual authority to bless others. Many Christians say, "God bless you," but one clearly senses that although the words express a kind wish, they lack real spiritual authority.”
“It's never wise to laugh at things you don't understand...If you're not careful, they might start laughing back at you.”

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