” I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.”-Duke Ellington
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” -Albert Einstein
Stop thinking and talking about it and there is nothing you will not be able to know-Zen Paradigm
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso
[Pablo Picasso, 1921, "Three Musicians"]
” You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”-Colette
“Whenever I have to choose between two evils, I always like to try the one I haven’t tried before.”-Mae West
[Mae West 1933 "She Done Him Wrong"]
And last but far from least:
“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” Duke Ellington


August 26th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Here’s one from The Drifters, a James Michener novel of the 60s, that I’ve been reminded of lately. “Don’t bug out when the crunch comes.”
August 26th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Good Lord, you can remember a quote from Michener?! The man only wrote 700 gazillion words.And that was just a prologue! It sure sounds very 60s.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:05 am
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