"When something is too beautiful or too terrible or even too funny for words, then it is time for poetry."

-- Eve Merriam

#Beautiful Quotes #Poetry Quotes #Terrible Quotes

“It isn't against the Law to be an idiot.”

Source : Cassandra Clare (2011). “Clockwork Angel”, p.79, Simon and Schuster
“Animals are always goddesses and gods, like the god Anubis. He's the one who's accompanying the souls to the next life, and he's the one who decides if they will be able to cross or not.”
“Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears form the eyes of woman.”
“I don't think I'd be able to flat-out write a pop song and make it satisfying to me. I'm ready to make a consistent sound in whatever way I can.”

Source : "Leon Bridges Comes Home". Interview with Steven Edelstone, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 23, 2015.
“If we turn our back on the people of this country who need to work for a living, we shouldn't be here, to be honest, because that has to be an essential part of what we do to protect the country, from the standpoint of defense, protect workers and make sure they have jobs.”
“I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.”
“Everyone can feel the nothingness, the void, just beneath the surface of everyday routines and securities.”

Source : "Elements of Refusal". Book by John Zerzan, 1988.
“We were fortunate to have the Russians as our childhood enemies. We practiced hiding under our desks in case they had the temerity to drop a nuclear weapon.”

Source : Kary Mullis (2010). “Dancing Naked in the Mind Field”, p.27, Vintage

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