In high school, you at least have to get up at a reasonable hour and show up at places on time. College, on the other hand, gave me the sense that I could complete major assignments at 2 A.M. without suffering any repercussions, along with the erroneous idea that in real life, things started after one in the afternoon. Alexandra Petri Read Quote
Ah, the first NAFTA was really, had a lot of disastrous elements for Canada’s environment. Elizabeth May Read Quote
Real change is always violent, but it may hurt a lot less than what’s in place before the violence occurs. John Edgar Wideman Read Quote
Whenever I open a book about jazz, I turn to the index and look for Lennie Tristano, the incredible pianist; Lee Konitz, the luminous alto sax player; and Warne Marsh, the tenor player who captured some of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Carolyn See Read Quote
I remember when I was about 15 and still listened to Pet Shop Boys and Chas And Dave, some lad at school lent me a Blur tape, and it had on it a song called ‘Bank Holiday.’ I said, ‘What’s this? I liked that tape, but that one song is a bit fast’. He said, ‘Yeah, it’s punk. It depends what mood you’re in.’ And then something sort of clicked in me. Pete Doherty Read Quote
My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O’Reilly is kind of a bully, and he’s the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, ‘Teacher, sue him.’ Al Franken Read Quote
Oh, the most important thing about myself is that my life has been full of changes. Therefore, when I observe the world, I don’t expect to see it just like I was seeing the fellow who lives in the next room. Chinua Achebe Read Quote
I’m not suggesting we suddenly become a jingoistic, closed-door society that erects barricades at Dover. That would not be in the interests of London. But we can’t, in my view, go on for ever accepting an unlimited number of people. Chris Grayling Read Quote
All the big loud housey songs came from the idea of ‘I want to create the same song over and over again.’ Except that I’ve created each one in a different location, or a different mindset. C418 Read Quote
