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{{quote|''I believe in everything; nothing is sacred. |
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I believe in nothing; everything is sacred.''|from ''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues''}} |
''I believe in nothing; everything is sacred.''|from ''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues''}} |
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{{quote|''Hardly a pure science, history is closer to animal husbandry than it is to mathematics, in that it involves selective breeding. The principal difference between the husbandryman and the historian is that the former breeds sheep or cows or such, and the latter breeds (assumed) facts. The husbandryman uses his skills to enrich the future; the historian uses his to enrich the past. Both are usually up to their ankles in bullshit.}} |
{{quote|''Hardly a pure science, history is closer to animal husbandry than it is to mathematics, in that it involves selective breeding. The principal difference between the husbandryman and the historian is that the former breeds sheep or cows or such, and the latter breeds (assumed) facts. The husbandryman uses his skills to enrich the future; the historian uses his to enrich the past. Both are usually up to their ankles in bullshit.}} |
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The function of the artist is to provide what life does not. |
There is no such thing as a weird human being. It's just that some people require more understanding than others. |
Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef. |
Zippers remind me of alligators, lobsters, and Aztec serpents.... Zippers are primal and modern at the very same time.... Little alligators of ecstasy, that's what zippers are. |
I believe in everything; nothing is sacred. —from Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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There is a limit to the admiration we may hold for a man who spends his waking hours poking the contents of chickens with a stick.
—from Jitterbug Perfume
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"There are two mantras in life: Yuck and yum. Mine is yum."
—from Still Life With Woodpecker
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Long as you're not afraid, nobody can run your life for you. Remember that. Hell is being scared of things. Heaven is refusing to be scared. |
Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business. |
It is never too late to have a happy childhood. |
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. |
Logic only gives man what he needs... Magic gives him what he wants. |