War is a lie. War is a racket. War is hell. War is waste. War is a crime. War is terrorism. War is not the answer.

Ah, ye brethren, that God whom I created was human work and human madness, like all the Gods!

Jazz is not just 'Well, man, this is what I feel like playing.' It's a very structured thing that comes down from a tradition and requires a lot of thought and study.

There’s a little angel on one of my shoulders saying that this is a wicked thing to do. Then there’s a little devil on my other shoulder, and she looks a lot like you.

she loves to feel the sun on her skin the winter in her eyelashes and to hear his laughter all day long.

Maybe I lacked coping skills. Maybe I was weak. I cared for people for no better reason than they seemed to care for me, acknowledge me. It didn’t seem so dangerous at the time.

For example, in Malay, there are pronunciations that are similar to Chinese.

My parents [are my hero]. They've helped me be who I am.

I don't think anyone who has ever counted drinking amongst their hobbies has never kissed a man.

Write drunk; edit sober.

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