“You don't understand music: you hear it. So hear me with your whole body.”
― The Stream of Life
― The Stream of Life
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
“All it takes to get along in this here man's town is a little shit, grit, and mother-wit.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“Everything in the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life was born.”
― The Hour of the Star
― The Hour of the Star
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