Esquires 1967 Quotes & Sayings

Performers had to be transparent. Diva behavior was rendered difficult or impractical - the physical situation would have made it look silly. The performers were obliged to interact and mingle with their audience. — David Byrne

All I know is what's past is past, and what's ahead is ahead. The second is ka, and takes care of itself. — Stephen King

Discontent is a good thing: discontented people can modify and improve their worlds, leave them better, leave them different. — Neil Gaiman

What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door? — Thomas Malory

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do not recant, they will proclaim me a heretic. — Desiderius Erasmus

Nothing should be permitted to stand in the way of the preservation of the forests, and it is criminal to permit individuals to purchase a little gain for themselves through the destruction of forests when this destruction is fatal to the well-being of the whole country in the future. — Theodore Roosevelt

I always think out a problem as clearly as possible, and then act on it. My theory has always been to get started. The moment I get an idea I act upon it. If only people would act on more of their ideas, I am convinced they would lead more interesting lives. — Dorothy Draper

I was in Britain that year [1963] and some music publishing people in Denmark Street in London suggested me to the BBC. So I found myself in front of a British television show, which was a nice surprise. — Gordon Lightfoot